Trump Talks with Putin: "End Your War Before Helping with Iran Peace"

Discussed Iran and Ukraine Issues for 1 Hour and 30 Minutes
Putin Warns, "A Ground War with Iran Is a Dangerous Choice"

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on the 29th (local time), discussing key issues such as the Iran war and the Ukraine war. President Putin expressed his willingness to mediate peace negotiations to end the Iran war, but President Trump effectively declined, stating that the Ukraine war must end first.

According to CNN, the two leaders spoke for one hour and thirty minutes that day. After the call, President Trump told reporters at the White House, "We had a good conversation," adding, "President Putin showed his willingness to offer support regarding Iran's enriched uranium issue." He went on to emphasize, "I told him I want him to be involved in ending the Ukraine war. I said I want you to end your war before you help me."

Back in 2015, during the administration of Barack Obama, Russia cooperated in mediating the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) by assisting with the removal of Iran's highly enriched uranium and supplying low-enriched uranium to Iran. However, President Trump has expressed a negative stance toward this approach of exporting Iranian uranium.

According to Russia's TASS news agency, "In the meeting with President Trump, President Putin warned that if force is used again in the Iran war, it would have extremely serious consequences not just for Iran and neighboring countries, but for the entire international community." The report also said, "He advised that a ground war against Iran is unacceptable and a dangerous choice."

The two leaders also exchanged views on the Ukraine war, in addition to the Iran issue. President Putin told President Trump that Russia is prepared to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine on May 9, during Russia's Victory Day celebrations, and TASS reported that President Trump responded positively. Yury Ushakov, Kremlin foreign policy aide, said in a media briefing that day, "President Trump positively assessed the temporary 32-hour ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine during the previous Easter period."

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