The Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet and discuss with Massoud Al-Badishian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, on Tuesday, November 5 in Moscow. These meetings are taking place while increasing international efforts to contain and resolve the current war and tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran. According to Yuri Ushkov, one of the Kremlin's top aides, Putin will hold these meetings after hosting the leaders of the Forum of Gas Exporting Countries in Moscow.