Russian President Vladimir Putin said he shares a “very close” worldview with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, as the sanctioned leaders held a friendly inaugural meeting just as the Middle East braces for Israel’s response to Tehran’s largest-ever missile attack last week.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian proclaimed their “close” ties during a meeting Friday during which Putin said he aims to create a “new world order.” The two met for the first time in Turkmenistan,

The leaders are "actively working together in the international arena," Putin said, according to a Russian media outlet