Moscow: As the Middle East teeters on the brink of a full-scale regional war, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stepped forward with an unexpected offer: to mediate peace between Israel and Iran, the two nations locked in a fierce military confrontation for the past 48 hours. According to Kremlin official Yuri Ushakov, Putin held a 50-minute phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, during which both leaders expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in the Middle East. The dialogue focused on the humanitarian and geopolitical fallout from the ongoing…
Read MorePutin Poised as Mediator amid escalating Israel-Iran Conflict
