Putin offers mediation as US–Iran talks collapse

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, offering enactment to assistance easiness tensions successful the Middle East aft talks betwixt the United States and Iran broke down.

According to the Kremlin, Putin expressed his willingness to assistance find a peaceful solution.

“Vladimir Putin emphasised his readiness to further facilitate the hunt for a governmental and diplomatic colony to the conflict, and to mediate efforts to execute a conscionable and lasting bid successful the Middle East,” the connection said.

The improvement follows the withdrawal of the full US negotiating squad from discussions held successful Islamabad.

A US authoritative confirmed that nary representatives remained successful Pakistan to proceed immoderate behind-the-scenes talks.

Officials said the delegation, which included apical negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, near aft prolonged meetings failed to nutrient immoderate meaningful progress.

During a stopover successful Germany, different US authoritative travelling with Vice President JD Vance besides confirmed that nary squad members stayed behind, contempt earlier expectations that negotiations mightiness continue.

Meanwhile, Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, blamed the US for the nonaccomplishment of the talks, saying it did not bash capable to physique trust.

“My colleagues successful the Iranian delegation enactment guardant constructive initiati...