Putin told Trump about Iran's position on peace deal: Kremlin
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…
Russian President Vladimir Putin informed US President Donald Trump about Iran's stance on a potential Middle East peace deal during a phone call. According to the Kremlin, Putin relayed Iran's views in coordination with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The phone call took place after Putin met with Pezeshkian on the sidelines of a summit in Turkmenistan.
The Kremlin did not disclose Trump's response to Iran's position or elaborate on the details of Iran's stance. Diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, have been at an impasse since the summer. A memorandum of understanding was agreed upon by the US and Iran in June, but Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz led to a resumption of US military operations.
Recent indirect talks between Washington and Tehran on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly failed to produce a breakthrough, as per the Malay Mail.
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