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Putin Proposes Russia Join Talks to Break U.S.-Iran Nuclear Impasse

The Kremlin says Russia will leverage its close partnership with Tehran to facilitate nuclear negotiations

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia June 4, 2025. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo
President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stands in front of two iranian flags and a russian flag

Overview

  • In a Truth Social post President Trump said Vladimir Putin suggested he could help bring the U.S.-Iran nuclear discussions to a rapid conclusion and agreed that Tehran should not acquire nuclear weapons.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Russia plans to draw on its close partner relations with Iran to contribute to ongoing negotiations on the Iranian nuclear dossier.
  • Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared that abandoning uranium enrichment would be completely contrary to Iran’s interests and reiterated that the program serves peaceful energy needs.
  • Oman has mediated five rounds of talks between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi but key disputes over enrichment levels and stockpile transfers remain unresolved.
  • Russia and Iran formalized a 20-year strategic partnership earlier this year, deepening military, economic and technological cooperation as they seek to counter Western pressure.