Middle East Tension: In a call with Trump, Putin condemns Israeli attacks on Iran; Ukraine-Russia War also discussed

According to Putin’s aide Yuri Usakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on Saturday spoke for 50 minutes about the growing tension in the Middle East and the ongoing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.During the call, Putin informed Trump about his recent talks with leaders from Iran and Israel. He also reiterated Russia’s idea to find “mutually acceptable solutions” about Iran’s nuclear program.“The dangerous growth of the situation in the Middle East was naturally at the center of the exchange of opinion,” Ushakov told reporters after the call between the two leaders.“Vladimir Putin condemned the military campaign against Iran, expressing serious concern over the possible struggle growing,” he said, warning of unexpected results for the whole situation in the Middle East. ,Trump called the situation in the region “very dangerous”, and according to Ushakov, the two leaders kept the door open for a possible return to interact on Iran’s nuclear program.Ushakov also said that Putin updated Trump on the progress made during peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, including agreements related to the exchange of prisoners of war.