Putin conveys Iran's terms for ending war to Trump in phone call

The Kremlin has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed Iran's position on a possible settlement to end the ongoing conflict to U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call on Friday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by the official Russian news agency RIA Novosti on Saturday, said the move was made "in coordination with the Iranian president." Peskov stated that Putin conveyed to Trump the views of the Iranian side regarding a possible settlement of the conflict. The Kremlin did not reveal further details of the discussion or Trump's response.

Diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran, which has been ongoing for more than seven months, have been stalled since the summer. The conflict flared up following a U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in February. Earlier this week, Putin met with Iranian President Masoud Bezhkishan on the sidelines of a regional summit in Turkmenistan. During that meeting, the Russian president expressed his readiness to mediate in order to reach a settlement that would end the war.

The phone call between Putin and Trump marks a continued diplomatic engagement by Russia, which has positioned itself as a potential mediator in the conflict. The Kremlin's disclosure of the call, though limited in detail, indicates that channels of communication remain open despite the stalled broader negotiations. No timeline or specific terms were made public.

According to Mehr News, the Kremlin clarified that Putin informed Trump of Tehran's position during their Friday call, without revealing details or Trump's response. The report added that diplomatic efforts have been stalled since the summer, and that Putin's meeting with Bezhkishan in Turkmenistan included a readiness to mediate.