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Peskov: Russia ready to mediate between Iran and US and receive enriched uranium

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is ready to mediate between Iran and the United States if asked. He said Moscow could also help prevent further military escalation in the Gulf region and receive Iran’s enriched uranium if it remains an obstacle in negotiations.

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What happened

Key facts

  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is ready to mediate between Iran and the United States if asked (per caspianpost.com, yaffaps.com).
  • Peskov said Russia was willing to receive Iran’s enriched uranium if the material remains a sticking point in negotiations (per caspianpost.com, yaffaps.com, Middle East Eye).
  • Peskov said Iran is a regular topic of communication between Moscow and Washington (per caspianpost.com).
  • Peskov said Moscow and Washington exchange views on Iran (per caspianpost.com).
  • Iran International’s headline says Iran and Russia are pursuing joint oil and gas projects amid a US blockade (per iranintl.com, caspianpost.com).

The brief

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is ready to mediate between Iran and the United States if either government requests it. The Caspian Post reported that Moscow is also prepared to make efforts to prevent further military escalation in the Gulf region.

Peskov’s remarks describe an offer of possible involvement; they do not say that either government has asked Russia to mediate. Peskov also said Russia would be willing to receive Iran’s enriched uranium if that material remains a sticking point in negotiations. His statement makes the offer conditional on the uranium issue continuing to impede talks.

The account does not specify how much material Russia might receive, what arrangements would govern a transfer, or whether Iran has accepted the proposal. The spokesman said Iran remains a regular subject of communication between Moscow and Washington, and that the two governments exchange views on the issue.

That describes an existing channel for discussion, but Peskov did not provide details about recent conversations, identify participants beyond Moscow and Washington, or say that those exchanges concern a specific negotiating session. The Caspian Post attributes its account to Al Jazeera.

Its report presents mediation, efforts to prevent further military escalation, and the possible handling of enriched uranium as positions stated by Peskov. It does not report a confirmed mediation process or a decision by Iran or the United States to take up Russia’s offer. A headline from Yaffa News Network likewise describes Peskov as saying Russia is ready to mediate.

Atlas Press’s headline frames Moscow’s offer as coming amid rising tensions, while Iran International’s headline separately refers to joint oil and gas projects between Iran and Russia amid a US blockade. Those headlines do not provide further details about the mediation proposal, the uranium issue, or the status of discussions between the three governments.

The specific next steps indicated by Peskov’s statement are whether Iran or the United States requests Russian mediation, whether the enriched-uranium issue remains a sticking point, and whether Moscow undertakes the efforts it described to prevent further military escalation in the Gulf region.

No request, uranium transfer, or Russian intervention is reported as having occurred.

Why it matters

  • Peskov’s offer identifies mediation as a possible channel between Iran and the United States, but says either government would need to request it.
  • The proposal links Russia’s possible role to Iran’s enriched uranium, which Peskov said could remain a sticking point in negotiations.
  • Peskov also described Moscow as prepared to make efforts to prevent further military escalation in the Gulf region.

What to watch next

  • Whether Iran or the United States requests Russian mediation.
  • Whether Iran’s enriched uranium remains a sticking point in negotiations.
  • Whether Moscow undertakes efforts to prevent further military escalation in the Gulf region.
  • Whether Moscow and Washington continue exchanging views on Iran.

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  1. The two countries signed a 20-year cooperation treaty on March 12, 2001.
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  2. Iran and six world powers, including Russia, agreed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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  3. The United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal.
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  4. Iran began reducing its compliance with the nuclear limits in 2019, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s reporting.
    Background · from our historical context
  5. On January 17, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a new comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, covering areas including trade and energy cooperation.
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  6. The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes across Iran, beginning the ongoing war.
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How we got here

The closest preceding rupture in Iran’s nuclear diplomacy came on February 28, 2026, when the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran’s power plants, air defenses and military infrastructure; the war that began that day remained ongoing as of October 29, 2026.

Iran began reducing its compliance with the nuclear limits in 2019, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s reporting. The two countries signed a 20-year cooperation treaty on March 12, 2001.

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