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Putin reportedly told Trump and Iranian officials he backs deal barring Tehran from enriching uranium
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shake hands during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 23, 2025. (Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told US President Donald Trump and Iranian officials that he supports the idea of a nuclear deal in which Iran is unable to enrich uranium, Axios reports, citing sources.
The issue has been one of the main obstacles to a nuclear deal.
Iran has insisted on being able to enrich uranium on its soil, while both the US and Israel have demanded that Tehran completely give up on its enrichment capability.
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