Could Russia support US-Iran negotiations? The risks outweigh the benefits.

Could Russia support US-Iran negotiations? The risks outweigh the benefits.

President Donald Trump wants a deal with Iran. Russia has offered to mediate. But an agreement negotiated by Moscow would turn the Middle East upside down as well as negate years of Western efforts to impede and deter further aggression by the Kremlin.

Iran believes that an agreement with the United States on its nuclear program is possible, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. Lavrov said Russia is ready to play a role in the talks.

This Saturday, Americans and Iranians will meet again to defuse the nuclear conflict. A country will see a historic opportunity.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia is ready to facilitate the negotiation process between the United States (US) and Iran to reach agreements on the Iranian nuclear program, taking into account Tehran’s legitimate interests. “We welcome the effort, as far as we know, to reach objective and mutually acceptable agreements,” he emphasized after a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Abás Aragchi. Lavrov reported that Russian…

Russia welcomes the desire of the US and Iran to reach agreements on the Iranian nuclear program and is ready to facilitate the negotiation process between countries, but the treatises must take into account the legitimate interests of Tehran, declared Russian Chancellor Sergei Lavrov after the meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Abás Aragchi.

Russia Steps In to Ease US-Iran Nuclear Conflict Amid Rising Tensions

Russia has emerged as a mediator between long-standing rivals United States and Iran as both nations clash over Tehran’s nuclear program. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Trump (Photo Credit: Getty Images) With Washington threatening military strikes if Iran doesn’t halt its nuclear activities, Tehran insists on negotiations without compromising sovereignty. Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to prevent a potential conflict that could ignite Middle…