Russia is trying to de-escalate Iran tensions, the Kremlin says


MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia ​was still trying to de-escalate ‌tensions around Iran, and that it had ‌long ago offered its services to process or store Iran’s enriched uranium.

Asked if Russia was discussing with ⁠Iran and the ‌United States the possibility of taking Iranian enriched uranium, ‍Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “This topic has been on the agenda for a ​long time.”

“Russia has been offering ‌its services for quite a long time as a possible option that would lead to the removal of certain irritants for a number ⁠of countries,” Peskov said.

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“Right ​now, Russia is ​continuing its efforts, continuing its contacts with all interested parties, and ‍maintains ⁠its readiness to de-escalate tensions around Iran to the best of ⁠its ability,” he said.

(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; ‌writing by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing ‌by Alex Richardson)



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