Putin Meets Iran’s Foreign Minister Ahead of Tehran’s Talks With US

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iran’s top diplomat ahead of a second round of talks between the US and the Islamic Republic aimed at resolving the standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Putin received Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Moscow, the Kremlin said in a statement on Thursday.

After a first meeting in Oman last Saturday that both described as constructive, the US and Iran are due to hold fresh talks in Rome on April 19. US President Donald Trump is trying to secure a deal that guarantees Iran won’t develop nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief. He’s warned of military action against Iran in coordination with Israel if diplomacy fails.

The talks hit what may be their first stumbling block after Iran accused Trump’s envoy leading the US delegation, Steve Witkoff, of sending mixed signals about Washington’s goals. Witkoff demanded Iran stop its enrichment program after earlier saying it shouldn’t be allowed to enrich beyond a purity of 3.67%, a concentration suitable for power reactors but far below the level needed for bombs.

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