At Moscow gas summit, Iran’s Pezeshkian says Middle East does not need US
Iranian president’s words came at summit for gas exporting countries in Russia.
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Iranian president’s words came at summit for gas exporting countries in Russia.
![Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, October 27, 2026. [Igor Ivanko/Pool via Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-10-27T170532Z_718250560_RC2SBOA79AUS_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ENERGY-SUMMIT-BILATS-IRAN-1793139031.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)




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