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Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff on October 21 that Moscow is willing to help resolve the conflict between Iran and the United States, shortly after Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Tehran. Russia is seeking a role in efforts to end hostilities between Washington and Tehran. Iran International noted it remains unclear how far Moscow's mediation can go given its own strained relations with Washington, but the overture adds a new diplomatic track alongside direct Iran-US exchanges over possible negotiations.