Iran's foreign minister to meet Putin in Russia as U.S. talks stall:
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Russia, where he is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin, even as negotiations with the U.S. reached a stalemate over the weekend.
Araghchi's visit aims "to coordinate cooperation and advance joint programs at both the regional and international levels," Kazem Jalali, Iran's ambassador to Russia, posted on X.
"Iran and Russia are present in a united front in the campaign of the world's totalitarian forces against independent and justice-seeking countries, as well as countries that seek a world free from unilateralism and Western domination," he added.
Araghchi had traveled to Pakistan and Oman over the weekend ahead of his trip to Russia. He said he shared Iran's position on a workable framework to end the war, adding he has "yet to see if the U.S. is truly serious about diplomacy."
The minister's discussions with Omani officials focused on ways to ensure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran reportedly presented a new proposal to the U.S. to reopen the strait, while postponing nuclear talks amid division within the Iranian leadership over what concessions should be on the table.
"If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us," President Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday. "They know what has to be in the agreement. It's very simple: They cannot have a nuclear weapon; otherwise, there's no reason to meet."
Trump canceled a planned trip of his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan, saying it would be a waste of time given Iran's inadequate offer.
The president is expected to hold a Situation Room meeting on Iran on Monday to discuss the stalemate in negotiations and potential options for the next steps in the war, Axios reported.
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