Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East during a telephone call on Friday, more than a month after the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, according to AFP.

The Kremlin said in a statement that both presidents "expressed aligned positions on the need to achieve an immediate ceasefire and develop negotiated peace agreements that take into account the legitimate interests of all countries in the region."

They also cautioned that "intensified military operations lead to serious negative consequences, not only at the regional level, but also at the global level, including in the areas of energy, trade and logistics."