Russia will help with Iran nuclear deal if asked, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hopes a solution to the conflict with Iran can be agreed by all parties and that his country is ready to help if necessary.

"We are ready to offer assistance as we did in 2015," he said during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday (4).

Russia played an important role in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, in which it was responsible for most of the country's enriched uranium.

"We did it before and we are ready to do it again," Putin said, reiterating Russia's offer to receive enriched uranium from Iran. "We have good trusting relations with Iran."

He stated that uranium must be under the control of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and that the international community, including the USA and Israel, must participate in the process of its disposal.

Source: CNN