Overview

• On June 20 in St. Petersburg, Putin said Russia shared its mediation proposals with Iran and Israel to halt ongoing hostilities.
• In a June 21 interview with Sky News Arabia, he reiterated that neither Russia nor the IAEA has uncovered evidence Iran is preparing to build nuclear weapons.
• He affirmed Iran’s right to develop a peaceful nuclear program and offered Russian support for its civilian nuclear ambitions.
• Putin explicitly informed Israeli leadership of these findings to reassure them that Iran isn’t seeking a nuclear arsenal.
• His remarks underscore Moscow’s dual role as mediator in the Israel-Iran conflict and as a backer of Iran’s nuclear rights under international oversight.