Putin meets Iran president and Qatar emir in Moscow during gas forum
President Vladimir Putin holds talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday in Moscow, following a Gas Exporting Countries Forum hosted by the Kremlin. The meeting follows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s remarks that it will build on Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s recent Tehran visit and aims to deepen political and economic ties. The forum also gathers African leaders and other gas‑producing nations, underscoring the strategic partnership between Russia and Iran.
Key facts
- Trade between Moscow and Tehran rose 21 percent last year.
- Russian experts are gradually returning to the Bushehr nuclear plant.
- The 3rd Russia‑Africa Summit begins in Moscow on 28 Oct, with 22 leaders from over 48 African countries.
- Nearly 4,000 Russian and African firms are invited to more than 40 joint‑project events at the summit.
- Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend a G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta on 30–31 Oct.
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Why it matters
The talks could shape energy cooperation and geopolitical alignment among major gas producers.
What changed
First published from Asharq Al-Awsat, Anadolu Agency, Middle East Eye, The Jerusalem Post and Al Jazeera English