Kremlin Says Russia Was Left Out of US Proposal to Iran
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters at a press briefing that Iran had shared no details of the alleged initiative with Moscow. "No, our Iranian friends haven't passed on this kind of information to us. We don't know how reliable these reports are," Peskov said.
His comments followed a Tuesday report by The New York Times, which — citing two officials briefed on the diplomacy — revealed that Washington had transmitted a 15-point framework to Tehran through Pakistani intermediaries. The proposal reportedly addresses Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities alongside maritime security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz.
Uncertainty clouds the plan's prospects. The New York Times noted it remains unknown whether Iran will engage with the offer or whether Israel backs it — as the war, now entering its fourth week, presses on amid US-Israeli strikes and Iranian counter-strikes.
Peskov was characteristically dismissive when pressed on whether Tehran had shared a similar document with Moscow. "There's so much information out there right now, the lion's share of which is completely false, that until there's some confirmation from official sources, it's impossible to judge anything," he said.
Russia Eyes Renewed Washington Dialogue
Beyond the Middle East, Peskov addressed the state of Russian-American relations, signaling Moscow's openness to restored engagement with Washington across all fronts.
"We believe this would be consistent with and serve the interests of both the Russian Federation and the United States," Peskov said, confirming that bilateral discussions over Ukraine remain active and that Russia views Washington's mediating role favorably.
He framed each negotiating session as incremental progress toward a resolution aligned with Russian priorities. "We hope that the US' good offices (in facilitating a settlement) will continue. We remain open to negotiations," Peskov added.
The diplomatic update comes after both Moscow and Kyiv acknowledged earlier this month that peace talks had been temporarily suspended due to escalating regional tensions in the Middle East. That pause followed three rounds of trilateral negotiations — held January 23–24, February 4–5, and February 17–18 — with the first two sessions convening in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and the third in Geneva, Switzerland.
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