Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, said in an interview with Al Jazeera that Russia is ready to mediate between the Islamic Republic and the United States if asked.

He added that the Iran issue is always raised in contacts between Moscow and Washington, and that Russia is prepared to try to prevent a military confrontation in the Persian Gulf.

Peskov also said that if the dispute involves Iran’s enriched uranium, Moscow is ready to transfer it to Russian soil.