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Pezeshkian tells Putin Middle East can solve problems without US

Iranian president also stated US actions encourage multilateralism and cooperation with Russia.

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ussian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday. Reuters-Yonhap

What this story says

  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the Middle East can solve its problems without US involvement.
  • Pezeshkian stated that US actions in the region encourage multilateralism and cooperation with Russia and countries under unilateral sanctions.
  • Putin expressed hope for a positive evolution of the regional situation.
  • Russia and Iran have significantly increased their close cooperation, according to Iran's Foreign Minister.

Who covered it

Left 9%(1)Centre 45%(5)Right 46%(5)

Percentages are shares of the 11 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 27 of the 38 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

45/100

Hype

41/100

38 sources · methodology

Thin on the left so far

Only 1 of the 11 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday. Pezeshkian stated that the Middle East region is capable of resolving its own problems without the involvement of the United States. He also said that actions by the US in the region facilitate greater multilateralism and strengthened cooperation with Russia and other nations subject to unilateral US sanctions. Putin expressed hope that the regional situation would develop positively.

Disagreements in reporting

The timing of the meeting is reported differently. The Korea Times and Asharq AL-awsat state the meeting occurred on Tuesday. Sigmalive.com, ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84, and Business Daily report the meeting took place on Monday. Newsit.gr states the meeting occurred today, 27 October 2026.

What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mention the specific figure of 10.4% trade increase between Russia and Iran during the first eight months of the year, as reported by IMLebanon.

Tags:#Iran#Russia#MiddleEast#USForeignPolicy#InternationalRelations

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 5 times, most recently on 27 Oct 2026, 20:15, and will add the sides that appear.

How other outlets pictured it

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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

1 rated outlet

  • The Korea Times, the sole left-rated report, highlighted Pezeshkian's statement that the Middle East can solve its problems without US involvement. It also quoted Pezeshkian saying US actions make it easier for countries to move towards greater multilateralism and strengthen cooperation with Russia and other nations subject to unilateral US sanctions. The report noted that Moscow has been looking to mediate to help end the Middle East war, which broke out on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran. It also mentioned Iran's Foreign Minister stating Russia and Iran have 'never' worked so closely.

Centre

5 rated outlets

  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Vladimir Putin that the Middle East can resolve its own issues without US involvement. Pezeshkian also spoke of closer cooperation with Moscow. Putin noted regional concerns and expressed hope for positive developments.
  • Digi 24 reported Pezeshkian stated the region could solve problems without depending on the United States. He added that mutual support was possible in scientific, economic, industrial, cultural, security, and military areas. Putin mentioned a private discussion about the region's situation.
  • PressTV reported Pezeshkian thanked Putin for political and economic support. The leaders discussed regional tensions and bilateral ties. TRT World included a date and location for the meeting, noting it occurred at the GECF summit in Moscow.

Right

5 rated outlets

  • The four right-rated reports led with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's assertion that the Middle East can solve its problems without US involvement. Protothema.gr quoted Putin expressing hope that the situation would develop favorably. Vz.ru noted Pezeshkian thanked Putin for Iran's political and economic support. Asharq AL-awsat and Le Figaro focused on Pezeshkian's statement about the region's ability to resolve issues without the US.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Pezeshkian tells Putin Middle East can solve problems without US?
Of the 11 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 9% are rated left, 45% are rated centre, 46% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 38. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Pezeshkian tells Putin Middle East can solve problems without US left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 11 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of Pezeshkian tells Putin Middle East can solve problems without US biased?
Pezeshkian tells Putin Middle East can solve problems without US is one event reported by 38 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Pezeshkian tells Putin Middle East can solve problems without US?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Pezeshkian tells Putin Middle East can solve problems without US?
38 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What did Iran's president say to Russia's president?
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the Middle East can solve its own problems without the involvement of the United States. He also stated that US actions in the region encourage greater multilateralism and cooperation with Russia and other countries facing unilateral sanctions.
What was Russia's reaction to the meeting?
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope that the situation in the Middle East would evolve in a positive direction. He also discussed the regional situation with Pezeshkian, acknowledging it causes concern.
How close are Russia and Iran's cooperation?
Iran's Foreign Minister stated that Russia and Iran have 'never' worked so closely together. Reports indicate ongoing discussions and efforts to strengthen cooperation in various sectors, including political, economic, and energy.

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