Delegations from Hamas and Iran are in Moscow for talks, the first since the war broke out in the Gaza Stripabout three weeks ago.

“I can confirm the presence of representatives of this Palestinian movement in Moscow,” the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said. Maria Zakharova. He also confirmed that he is in Russia Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Khani.

Zakharova did not provide any further details on the agenda or content of the talks these delegations will have.

According to the state-run Russian news agency RIA, citing a source in the Palestinian delegation, Abu Marzouk, a high-ranking Hamas official, is also in Moscow.

The Iranian deputy minister, who heads Tehran’s team of negotiators on its nuclear program, met in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Galuzin.

Russia maintains ties with all the major players in the Middle East, including Israel, Iran, the Palestinian Authority and Hamas. Russia blames the current situation on the “failure” of American diplomacy and has called for a ceasefire and the resumption of talks to find a peaceful solution.