US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that talks with Iran are going “very well” and that Tehran has agreed to allow American personnel, in coordination with Iranian authorities, to enter Iran and recover buried nuclear material once the war ends.”It’s very, very hard to get it … but nevertheless, I want to get at it,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
Despite recent strikes in the region, Trump said the US-Iran ceasefire that took effect in early April remains in place, suggesting that an interim deal could be reached “over the weekend” as talks advance.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia wants the conflict in Middle East to end as soon as possible, dismissing suggestions that Moscow benefits from rising energy prices triggered by tensions involving Iran and disruptions to key global shipping routes.
Speaking to reporters at the annual St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin said the Iranian people had demonstrated unity and resilience during the ongoing crisis and stressed that their interests must be taken into account in any future settlement.
“There is no doubt that the people of Iran have proven that their interests should be taken into account. They have shown cohesion and their will to fight. We maintain contacts with our Iranian friends and we hope that this will end up in a positive result,” he said.
Iranian Ambassador to India, Mohammed Fathali, has expressed gratitude to the people of India for their support and solidarity during the West Asia conflict, when Iran lost its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ANI reported.
Addressing an event in New Delhi on Thursday, Mohammed Fathali said that Indians stood “shoulder to shoulder” with Iranians, expressing their deep sympathy and offering their condolences, during what he called a “period of crisis”.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has blasted the US and Israel for killing children in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Iran’s Minab, and other places around the world.
“For what crime are innocent children being killed?” Baghaei asked in a social media post.
Shipping industry journal Lloyd’s List reports that Iran’s crude oil exports dropped by 84 percent in May compared with the previous month. Iran’s crude exports in May were also 87 percent lower than the 12-month average up to the end of April, Lloyd’s List added.
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