Kremlin says Putin's proposals on Iran are still on the table

Kremlin confirms Putin's mediation proposals for the Iran conflict remain available, emphasizing patience in negotiations and agreements.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered different options ​to mediate in the Iran conflict and these proposals are still ‌on the table, the Kremlin said on Tuesday (March 10, 2026).

“From the ​very beginning of this situation, even before ⁠the military phase began, President Putin has proposed various options for our mediation and good offices that could help reduce tensions. Many of these ‌proposals are still on the table,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

“Russia is ready to assist ‌to the best of its ability and will be ‌happy ⁠to do so, but you know that this ⁠requires multiple understandings and multiple agreements, so we’ll have to be a little patient.”

Mr. Peskov was speaking a day after Mr. Putin spoke by phone to ​U.S. President Donald Trump and, ‌according to the Kremlin, shared proposals aimed at ending the war in Iran quickly.

Mr. Peskov declined to elaborate on the content of the proposals.

Mr. Trump, for his part, told reporters on ‌Monday (March 9, 2026) that Mr. Putin “wants to be helpful” with the ​Iran conflict, but he said he told the Kremlin leader that “You could be more helpful ⁠by getting the Ukraine-Russia war over with.”