Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday after the collapse of US-Iranian talks, ABC News quoted the Kremlin as saying. The US-Iranian talks, which lasted nearly 20 hours in Pakistan, failed to produce an agreement to end the ongoing conflict.
The Kremlin said Putin expressed his willingness to play a mediating role in resolving the crisis.
According to ABC News, “Vladimir Putin has emphasized his readiness to continue to facilitate the search for a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict and to mediate efforts to establish a just and lasting peace in the Middle East,” the Kremlin said in a readout.
Iran accuses US of ‘double standards’
According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, according to ABC, Pezeshkian blamed Washington for the failure of the talks.
He said America’s “double standards” and “totalitarian approach” remain the main obstacles to reaching a fair deal between Tehran and Washington.
Iran signals openness to deal
Despite the impasse, Pezeshkian indicated that Iran is still open to a negotiated solution.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is fully prepared to reach a balanced and fair agreement that will ensure lasting peace and security in the region. If the United States adheres to the international legal framework, reaching an agreement is not far,” he said, according to Tasnim and quoted by ABC News.
US position on the nuclear issue
US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance say Iran’s nuclear ambitions remain a major talking point.
Trump said in a social media post that “most points were agreed upon during the talks,” but stressed that progress was meaningless if Iran retained nuclear capabilities.
“Most of the points have been agreed … but they don’t matter,” he said, if Iran is allowed to have nuclear power.
