President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Erdogan, on Friday discussed the Iran war as well as the ensuing military and political confrontation in the Persian Gulf.
The leaders noted that the ongoing escalation is triggering severe consequences for energy, trade, logistics, and other sectors both regionally and globally.
Putin and Erdogan reiterated their stance in favour of a ceasefire and peace agreements that would take into account the legitimate interests of all the regional states.
They committed to ensuring tight security in and around the Black Sea and to strengthening economic ties, particularly the implementation of strategic projects in the energy sector.
On Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that the Israeli military would not stop pounding targets in Iran to crush the “terrorist regime.”
“This regime is weaker than ever,” he declared at an assessment at the Kirya in Tel Aviv. “We are eliminating commanders, and bombing bridges and infrastructure.”
Netanyahu said Israel’s destruction of 70% of Iran’s steel production capacity has deprived the IRGC of funding sources and the ability to produce large quantities of weapons.
The prime minister added that he was “in full coordination” with President Donald Trump, and insists the fight will go on until the goals are achieved.
Netanyahu further justified the strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, saying the action was to “expand the security zone and firmly establish it” to protect the communities of the North.
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, meanwhile, continues to mock the United States over Washington’s insistence that the Islamic Republic’s leadership has been conquered.
Writing on X after a U.S. fighter jet was hit, Ghalibaf said despite claiming Iran’s defeat many times, “the brilliant no-strategy war” has been downgraded from ”regime change” to search for pilots.
