Putin offered the US assistance with Iranian uranium and the war, but Trump first wants to end the war in Ukraine – media
Kyiv • UNN
During a phone call, Putin offered Trump assistance regarding the issue of Iranian enriched uranium. Trump urged to first end the war in Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin offered assistance in the war with Iran during a phone call on Wednesday, specifically regarding enriched uranium, UNN reports citing CNN.
"He would like to help. I said before you help me, I want to end your war," Trump told CNN's Kaitlan Collins in the Oval Office.
Earlier, Trump stated that the conversation with Putin was "very good" and that a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine would be found "relatively quickly."
"He told me he would like to be involved in the enrichment. He can help us get it," Trump said.
Moscow had previously offered to take control of Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles, echoing its role in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.