Russia says minister discussed Iranian nuclear program with Tehran’s envoy

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed international efforts to resolve the situation around Iran’s nuclear program with Iranian ambassador Kazem Jalali, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.

It adds that the meeting took place yesterday.

Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Russia has agreed to assist US President Donald Trump’s administration in communicating with Iran on various issues, including Tehran’s nuclear program and its support for regional anti-US proxies.

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that future talks between Russia and the United States would include discussions on Iran’s nuclear program, a subject it said had been “touched upon” in an initial round of US-Russia talks last month.

Russia has deepened its ties with the Islamic Republic since launching its war in Ukraine and signed a strategic cooperation treaty with Iran in January.