Putin meets Khamenei’s high adviser Larijani for nuclear talks

#Russian President #Vladimir Putin held a shock assembly with #Ali Larijani, high adviser to #Iran’s supreme chief on nuclear points, to debate #Tehran’s nuclear programme within the #Kremlin on Sunday (July 20, 2025).

#Moscow has a cordial relationship with #Iran’s clerical management and offers essential backing for #Tehran however didn’t swing forcefully behind its associate even after the U.S. joined Israel’s large bombing marketing campaign on #Iran in June.

Mr. Larijani “conveyed assessments of the escalating state of affairs within the #Middle East [#West Asia] and across the #Iranian nuclear programme”, #Kremlin spokesman #Dmitry Peskov stated of the unannounced assembly.

Mr. Putin had expressed #Russia’s “well-known positions on the best way to stabilise the state of affairs within the area and on the political settlement of the #Iranian nuclear programme”, he added.

Separately, a German diplomatic supply stated on Sunday (July 20, 2025) that Britain, France and Germany are planning to carry recent talks with #Iran on its nuclear programme within the coming days.

#Iran’s Tasnim information company additionally reported that #Tehran had agreed to carry talks with the three European international locations, citing an unnamed supply.

Last week, #Russia slammed a narrative by U.S. information outlet Axios, citing nameless sources that stated Mr. Putin had “inspired” #Iran to simply accept a take care of the United States that will stop the Islamic republic from enriching uranium.

#Iran has constantly denied looking for a nuclear weapon, whereas defending its “legit rights” to the peaceable use of atomic vitality.