Putin offers to mediate US-Iran talks, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Sunday with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, offering support after U.S.-Iran negotiations failed to produce an agreement despite 21 hours of trilateral talks in Pakistan.
The Kremlin said Putin is ready to mediate a settlement. “Vladimir Putin emphasized his readiness to continue to facilitate the search for a political and diplomatic settlement to the conflict and to mediate efforts to establish a just and lasting peace in the Middle East,” it said.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Pezeshkian told Putin U.S. “double standards” and a “totalitarian approach” remain the main obstacles to a fair agreement between Tehran and Washington.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is fully prepared to reach a balanced and fair agreement that ensures lasting peace and security in the region. If the United States adheres to international legal frameworks, reaching an agreement is not far off,” Pezeshkian said, according to Tasnim.
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance said Iran’s alleged refusal to abandon its nuclear program is the main sticking point. Trump wrote Sunday on his social media platform that “most points were agreed to” in Saturday’s talks, but said the agreements “don’t matter” if Iran is allowed to have nuclear power.
