Putin, in a meeting with Witkoff, called for an agreement with Iran

🔸The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, told the U.S. special envoy in a meeting that there is still an opportunity to resolve the Iran crisis through diplomacy and that it should reach an agreement with Tehran. At the same time, Abbas Araqchi, Iran’s foreign minister, said that progress in the negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depend on the fulfillment of Tehran’s conditions by the United States.

🔸According to Reuters, the Kremlin announced on Wednesday, 29 Mehr, that Putin raised this position during a meeting with Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy, in Saint Petersburg.

🔸The Russian president also “said he was ready to help resolve the Iran crisis” and added that he is interested in hearing the U.S. assessment of the situation in this crisis.

🔸According to Russian news agencies, Putin, referring to relations between Moscow and Tehran, said that Washington is aware of Russia’s proposals to resolve this situation.

🔸Based on these reports, in the same meeting he also called for the resumption of economic cooperation between Russia and the United States.

🔸The meeting between Putin and Witkoff, in which the war in Ukraine was also among the topics, ended on Wednesday after more than three hours.