Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to broker peace in the Middle East to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a recent telephone call, reported AFP.

In earlier statements, he had called for an immediate end to violence and encouraged all participants in this ongoing conflict to seek political/diplomatic resolutions rather than militarily confront each other.

In a readout to the call, the Kremlin said that Putin was willing to support an effort to come to a political and diplomatic settlement and assistance in establishing a “just and lasting peace” in the region.

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This offer from Russia has been made following US and Iranian negotiators’ unsuccessful negotiations in Islamabad over 21 hours; however, there remains a cease-fire for two weeks after the end of negotiations; US/Iran negotiations were able to take place directly without any intermediaries.

Continued barriers exist regarding Iran’s nuclear program, the control of the Strait of Hormuz, and the ballistic missile capabilities of Tehran. The inability of either delegation to resolve before leaving Pakistan has damaged the prospect for further direct talks in the near term.

While Putin has consistently expressed concerns about the ongoing violence and its larger, regional implications, have resulted in him maintaining contact with many parties, including the Gulf States, to de-escalate the conflict.

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Moscow’s outreach reflects an attempt to present itself as a significant diplomatic participant in a region that has been in a deepening crisis due to the rising tide of military conflict, which has generated major concerns related to regional stability and the global energy market.

The Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, led the American delegation to the negotiations and described the failure to arrive at an agreement as “bad news” for the Iranians. He also stated that the United States defined its red lines in an obvious way.

On the Iranian side, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led the Iranian delegation with Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, stated that the Americans did not develop any trust in their negotiations with the Iranian delegation, notwithstanding putting forward what he called constructive proposals.

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