# Russia says it can receive Iranian enriched uranium as talks stall
Russia says it is still prepared to take in Iran's enriched uranium as part of a future settlement with the United States, a proposal the Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin has already raised with Washington and regional governments.
The message, relayed by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, comes after weekend negotiations between Iran and the United States failed to deliver a quick agreement to end the war that has pushed the region deeper into crisis and rattled global markets. The latest Russian comment keeps Moscow positioned as a possible intermediary in a dispute that now combines nuclear diplomacy, regional warfare and pressure on international trade routes.
Peskov said the proposal had already been voiced by Putin in contacts with the United States and regional states. He added that the offer still stood, even though it had not been acted upon. That framing matters because it shows Russia is presenting itself not as a bystander, but as a state willing to help manage any eventual compromise over Iran's nuclear material.
The Kremlin also used the moment to criticize U.S. threats against the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that connects the Gulf to global shipping. Peskov warned that such actions would likely keep hurting the international market. That warning reflects the wider economic stakes of the conflict: even when diplomacy continues, the fighting and the threats around the strait keep energy and transport markets under strain.
The backdrop is a war that has already killed thousands and disrupted commerce across the region. According to the evidence packet, the conflict began in late February and has continued to generate direct military pressure, maritime risk and diplomatic urgency. The failure of the latest Iran-U.S. talks appears to have narrowed the chance of a swift breakthrough, which makes outside proposals like Russia's more relevant, at least politically.
Russia's offer is also notable because of what it does not say. It does not resolve the core question of what security guarantees, sanctions relief or monitoring arrangement would accompany any transfer of enriched uranium. It does not indicate that Iran has accepted the proposal. And it does not mean a deal is close. What it does show is that Moscow wants to keep its role alive in a negotiation that remains unsettled.
For now, the Kremlin's message is that the offer is still available, the talks have not succeeded, and the risks around the Strait of Hormuz remain a central concern for global markets.
