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Putin Relayed Iran’s Position on Ending War to Trump, Kremlin Says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed Iran’s position on a possible resolution of the U.S.-Iran war to President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Saturday.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin delivered Tehran’s view in coordination with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Russia’s Interfax news agency. Russian media reported that Putin spoke with Trump after meeting Pezeshkian at a summit in Turkmenistan.

The Kremlin did not disclose Iran’s proposed terms or explain how Tehran believes the conflict, which began Feb. 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, could end. The White House didn't immediately respond to CNBC's emailed request to confirm the reported conversation.

The reported call came a day after Trump’s announcement that Russia would release more than 4 million tons of diesel to global markets under an arrangement he said he discussed with Putin. The U.S. Treasury temporarily waived sanctions on Russian diesel through April 2027. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the move, arguing that easing sanctions without Russian de-escalation would prolong the war in Ukraine.

Trump separately said Monday that he did not believe Russia or China was helping Iran, saying both countries had “too much to lose.” Reuters reported that his statement contradicted U.S. intelligence.

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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story has chronology and attribution problems that can be fixed by correcting or deleting the affected language. - "Russian media reported that Putin spoke with Trump after meeting Pezeshkian at a summit in Turkmenistan.": The sources say Putin spoke with Trump by phone after meeting Pezeshkian on the sidelines of a summit in Turkmenistan; the wording is acceptable, but no material issue. - "CNBC said the White House did not immediately confirm the reported conversation.": CNBC said the White House did not immediately respond to CNBC's emailed request to confirm the reported conversation, not that it affirmatively did not confirm it. - "The contact followed Trump’s announcement that Russia would release more than 4 million tons of diesel to global markets under an arrangement he said he discussed with Putin.": CNBC says Trump announced Russia would supply diesel a day before the reported call; 'contact followed' reverses the chronology. - "Trump separately said Monday that he did not believe Russia or China was helping Iran, saying both countries had “too much to lose.”": The Hill says Trump wrote that China and Russia have 'too much to lose' to enable Iran, while Bloomberg/Reuters say Trump said he did not believe they were helping Iran; the paraphrase is supported, but the quote attribution to both countries rather than Trump's wording is slightly imprecise and not material. - "Reuters reported that his statement contradicted U.S. intelligence, while no details of that assessment were included in the report summary.": The sentence comments on the provided report summary rather than reporting source material.

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Putin Relayed Iran’s Position on Ending War to Trump, Kremlin Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed Iran’s position on a possible resolution of the U.S.-Iran war to President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Saturday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin delivered Tehran’s view in coordination with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Russia’s Interfax news agency. Russian media reported that Putin spoke with Trump after meeting Pezeshkian at a summit in Turkmenistan. The Kremlin did not disclose Iran’s proposed terms or explain how Tehran believes the conflict, which began Feb. 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, could end. CNBC said theThe White House did notdidn't immediately respond to CNBC's emailed request to confirm the reported conversation. The contactreported followedcall came a day after Trump’s announcement that Russia would release more than 4 million tons of diesel to global markets under an arrangement he said he discussed with Putin. The U.S. Treasury temporarily waived sanctions on Russian diesel through April 2027. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the move, arguing that easing sanctions without Russian de-escalation would prolong the war in Ukraine. Trump separately said Monday that he did not believe Russia or China was helping Iran, saying both countries had “too much to lose.” Reuters reported that his statement contradicted U.S. intelligence, while no details of that assessment were included in the report summary.intelligence.

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