Russia's President Vladimir Putin. AFP
Failed talks between Iran and the United States over the weekend dashed global hopes of a deal to permanently end the US-Israeli war, which has killed thousands in Iran and Lebanon and drawn in Arab Gulf states hosting US troops targeted in a wider Iranian retaliation.
Russia, which possesses the world's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons, has repeatedly offered to host Iran's enriched uranium as part of any peace deal.
"This proposal was voiced by President Putin in contacts with both the United States and regional states. The offer still stands, but has not been acted upon," the Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday in response to a question by AFP.
The Kremlin also criticised Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway that has been at a standstill since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in late February.
"Such actions will likely continue to negatively impact the international market," Peskov said
In response to the US-Israeli aggression, Iran has asserted control over the Strait of Hormuz and blocked vessels linked to the war from transiting the vital waterway, sending shockwaves through the global economy.
*This story was edited by Ahram Online.
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