Overview

• On July 20, President Vladimir Putin met senior adviser Larijani in Moscow to address Middle East tensions and Iran’s nuclear programme.
• The Kremlin said Putin reaffirmed Russia’s support for regional stabilization and a political resolution of Iran’s nuclear activities.
• Tehran has agreed in principle to hold new rounds of nuclear talks with the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
• Negotiations between Iran and the United States have remained deadlocked since Israel’s offensive against Iranian nuclear sites in mid-June.
• Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has warned that Iran is prepared to retaliate against any renewed military strikes.