&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Russia to play a part in US-Iran nuclear issue? Kremlin says it’s ready to take Tehran’s enriched uranium")
As the issue of Tehran's nuclear programme remains unresolved despite the second round of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Russia has come forward and said that it was ready to accept enriched uranium from Iran as part of efforts to resolve the matter. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday (Feb 18), “We had an initiative and stated our readiness to accept enriched uranium, which was discussed." He added that the outcome of the Iran-US talks should not be prejudged and that it was entirely a matter between the US and Iran.
This came as Iran and Russia announced a joint naval manoeuvres in the Sea of Oman tomorrow, as per Iranian media. “The joint naval exercise of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia will take place tomorrow in the Sea of Oman and in the northern Indian Ocean,” the ISNA agency reported, quoting drill spokesman, Rear Admiral Hassan Maghsoudloo. “The aim is to strengthen maritime security and to deepen relations between the navies of the two countries," he added.
Meanwhile, the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin have opened new horizons for relations between Tehran and Moscow.
“In all the meetings held, important and strategic decisions have been made that secure the shared interests of the two countries and the two nations and have opened new horizons for relations between Tehran and Moscow,” Pezeshkian said during talks with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev.
Is Trump closer to war with Iran?
Meanwhile, a report by Axios said that US President Donald Trump was closer to a major military confrontation with Iran than many Americans realise. The report said a potential US operation could be a weeks-long campaign, possibly conducted jointly with Israel, and broader in scope than previous strikes on Iranian targets.
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Parts of Strait of Hormuz closed?
Earlier, the Iranian media reported that parts of the Strait of Hormuz will likely be closed for a few hours due to “security precautions” for shipping safety, as the Revolutionary Guard conduct military drills in the waterway.
A day earlier, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy began a military exercise in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The drill was named “Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz," and was reported to be led by the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It was also reported that IRGC's Commander-in-Chief Major General Mohammad Pakpour, was supervising the process. The exercise aimed to assess the readiness of operational units, review security plans, and rehearse scenarios for a military response to potential security threats.
