{"id":27066,"date":"2026-10-09T14:49:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T09:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27066"},"modified":"2026-10-09T14:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T09:04:48","slug":"middle-east-situation-is-todays-most-pressing-issue-putin-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27066","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Middle East Situation Is Today\u2019s Most Pressing Issue, Putin Says<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin described the current situation in the Middle East as today\u2019s most pressing issue during a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, the most pressing issue today is the situation in the region,\u201d Putin said. 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