Abbas Araghchi arrived in Russia after stops in Oman and Pakistan, where peace talks remain stalled after Trump declined to send envoys over the weekend.

A source says the latest Iranian proposal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz but leave the state of talks on other key US demands unclear.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ‌on Monday praised the Iranian people for battling to stay independent in the face of U.S. and Israeli pressure and said Moscow would do all it could to help Tehran. Russia has offered to mediate to try ​to help restore calm to the Middle East following U.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told President Vladimir Putin he’s committed to strengthening the country’s partnership with Russia, as talks with the US on ending an eight-week war remain at an impasse.

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Iran’s resistance in the face of the U.S. and Israeli military campaign and pledged Moscow’s help in resolving the conflict during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in St. Petersburg on Monday after President Donald Trump canceled U.S. envoys' trip to Pakistan.

Iran's ⁠Foreign Minister ⁠Abbas Araqchi said ​on Monday that ‌Tehran was looking ‌into ⁠U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump's request for negotiations, ​according to a post on the ​minister's Telegram account.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who landed in St. Petersburg today for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, blamed what he described as Washington’s excessive demands for the failure of negotiations.