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Posted on June 14, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GooglePutin and Trump discussed Israel's actions against Iran, expressing concerns over potential Middle East escalation. They may revisit Iran nuclear talks.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump for 50 minutes on Saturday, condemning the Israeli military operation against Iran and expressing concern about the risks of escalation, the Kremlin said.
"Vladimir Putin condemned Israel's military operation against Iran and expressed serious concern about a possible escalation of the conflict, which would have unpredictable consequences for the entire situation in the Middle East," Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.
Trump, for his part, described events in the Middle East as "very alarming," according to Ushakov. But the two leaders said they do not rule out a return to the negotiating track on Iran's nuclear programme, Ushakov said.
On Ukraine, Putin told the U.S. leader that Russia was ready to continue negotiations with the Ukrainians after June 22, according to state news agency RIA.
Trump reiterated his interest in a speedy resolution to the conflict, the Kremlin aide said.
Putin also congratulated Trump on his 79th birthday.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy Papachristou and Ron Popeski; editing by Diane Craft)
Putin condemned the Israeli military operation against Iran and expressed serious concern about a possible escalation of the conflict.
Trump described the events in the Middle East as 'very alarming' and indicated a willingness to return to negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program.
Putin stated that Russia was ready to continue negotiations with the Ukrainians after June 22.
Putin congratulated Trump on his 79th birthday during their conversation.
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