Putin and US envoy hold constructive talks on Iran crisis, Kremlin says

The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, and Steve Witkoff, the special envoy of the US president, held constructive talks on the Iran crisis.

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of the former US president, also took part in the conversation by phone.

Putin stressed during the meeting that the US assessment of the Iran crisis was very important to him, and that Russia was ready to cooperate to help resolve the crisis. He also referred to Russia’s past proposals for dealing with the situation.

The Russian president, while underscoring Moscow’s interest in restoring economic ties with Washington, stressed the need for greater cooperation between the two countries.