Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussed Iran's nuclear programme with the visiting leader of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said.
DAILY POST reports that Oman has been mediating between Iran and the United States as President Donald Trump seeks an agreement that would curb Iran's nuclear programme, which Washington believes is aimed at developing a nuclear weapon.
Kremlin foreign policy aide, Yury Ushakov said they discussed the progress of negotiations between Iranian and American representatives.
“We will see what the result will be. We maintain close contact with our Iranian colleagues. Where we can, we help,”; he said.
While Trump has threatened to bomb Iran unless a deal is reached, Iran denied seeking atomic weapons.
In January, Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with Iran and is also trying to improve relations with the Trump’s administration.
Moscow has a role in nuclear talks with Iran as a signatory to a previous nuclear deal that Trump abandoned during his first term in 2018.
Putin, in televised comments, was shown telling the sultan that Russian energy companies were interested in developing relations with Oman.
DAILY POST reports that it was the second time in less than a week that Putin has met face-to-face with a Middle Eastern leader, following a visit by the emir of Qatar on April 17. Iran's foreign minister visited last week.
