Russian leader Vladimir Putin told Iran's president over the phone on Friday that Moscow condemned Israeli actions against Tehran, and in a separate telephone conversation told Israel's prime minister that only diplomacy could resolve issues around Iran's nuclear programme.

Vladimir Putin called Donald Trump on his birthday to discuss escalating Israel-Iran conflict. Both leaders agreed the war must end, as global tensions rise.

Putin and Trump held a 50-minute call discussing the Middle East crisis, Iran nuclear talks, and the Ukraine war, signaling potential diplomatic shifts.