Russia urges US-Iran talks, warns against use of force

MOSCOW, Jan 29 : Russia said on Thursday that there was still room for negotiation between Iran and the United States and warned that any use of force against Tehran would have dangerous consequences and cause chaos throughout the Middle East.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was commenting a day after US President Donald Trump urged Iran to come to the table and make a deal on nuclear weapons or face a possible US attack.

"We continue to call on all parties to exercise restraint and to renounce any use of force to resolve issues. Clearly, the potential for negotiations is far from exhausted... We must focus primarily on negotiating mechanisms," Peskov told reporters.
"Any forceful actions can only create chaos in the region and lead to very dangerous consequences in terms of destabilising the security system throughout the region."

Russia has forged closer ties with Iran since the start of its war in Ukraine and signed a 20-year strategic partnership treaty with the Islamic Republic in January 2025.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told his UAE counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan that Russia was closely monitoring the situation in Iran and wanted to discuss it with him in Kremlin talks.

Putin made the comment at the start of talks with the UAE president whose country has recently hosted peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

Earlier on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the potential for talks between the US and Iran had not yet been exhausted, and that any use of force against Tehran could create "chaos" in the region and lead to dangerous consequences.

Peskov was commenting a day after US President Donald Trump urged Iran to come to the table and make a deal on nuclear weapons or face a possible US attack.

A follow-up meeting is planned for Sunday, though it is not clear whether US officials will attend.
I would like to commend the Emirati side's efforts in the context of the Ukrainian crisis, their contribution to prisoner exchanges, and assistance in organising contacts in the United Arab Emirates, Putin said in a televised meeting with Al Nahyan.

Several top Russian officials accompanied Putin to the meeting, including central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a powerful Kremlin loyalist who does not typically take part in bilateral meetings with foreign leaders, also attended.

Sitting across from Putin, Al Nahyan said he supported constructive dialogue and efforts aimed at promoting necessary diplomatic solutions. �"AGENCIES