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


Iranian missiles are displayed in a park in Tehran, Iran, January 31, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

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.

"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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