Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart, Sheikh Hasan Rouhani that there was a ‘real chance’ to fins solution for Tehran’s nuclear issue.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart, Sheikh Hasan Rouhani that there was a ‘real chance’ to fins solution for Tehran’s nuclear issue.
The Kremlin said Putin had called Rouhan
i to discuss the Syrian crisis as well as a new round of talks about the nuclear program that is set to begin this week.
"Putin stressed that a real chance has now emerged for finding a solution to this longstanding problem," the Kremlin said in a statement.
The Kremlin added that Rouhani gave a "high grade" to Russia's role at the so-called P5+1 negotiations that besides Iran include the five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany.
Negotiations between Iran and the so-called P5+1 -- Britain, France, the United States, Russia and China plus Germany -- restart in Geneva on Wednesday after the last round failed to seal a deal.
Top diplomats insisted they were closing in on an interim agreement that would see Iran curb or freeze parts of its nuclear program for some relief from crippling sanctions.
