Putin Agrees to Mediate U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to help mediate talks between the Trump Administration and Iran on issues including the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and its support for proxies in the Middle East, anonymous sources in Moscow with knowledge of the development told Bloomberg on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump raised the American request for assistance during the telephone call with Putin last month, according to Bloomberg’s sources. The issue with Russia brokering negotiations with Iran was also raised during the…