Published on, Aug. 25 -- August 25, 2025 6:27 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian official Masoud Pezeshkian discussed Iran's nuclear program on Monday. The call came ahead of important talks between Iran and European powers. Britain, France, and Germany have threatened to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran. They want Iran to reduce uranium enrichment and cooperate with international inspectors.

Iran will meet the European trio in Geneva on Tuesday to negotiate. Tehran insists it is not seeking nuclear weapons and thanked Russia for supporting its "right to enrichment." The Kremlin did not reveal details of the conversation. Russia has opposed the European plan to "snap back" sanctions, calling it destabilizing.

The talks come a...