In Phone Call With Trump, Putin Conveys Iran's Position On Middle East Deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran's position on a potential Middle East peace deal with Donald Trump during a recent phone call. The Kremlin confirmed the communication but provided no details on Trump's response or the specific nature of the Iranian proposal.
Why it matters
This interaction highlights ongoing back-channel diplomacy involving major global powers regarding the volatile conflict between the US and Iran.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Donald Trump about Iran's position on a possible Mideast peace deal, the Kremlin said Saturday.The Kremlin said Tehran's stance was relayed in a phone call held between the two leaders on Friday. It did not say how Trump responded, nor elaborate on Iran's position.Diplomatic efforts to end the more-than-seven-month-long Iran conflict, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, have been at an impasse since the summer.Putin met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of a summit in Turkmenistan earlier this week, where the Russian leader expressed an interest in helping broker peace."In coordination with the…
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