Russian Security Council Permits US-Israel Talks on Iran Ground Operation

Middle East coverage highlights the Kremlin’s claim that the United States turned down a Russian offer to remove Iran’s uranium stockpile, framing this as a clash over how to handle Iran’s nuclear program. This view stresses that Washington does not want Moscow to become a central player in managing Iran’s nuclear material, even as Russia warns about possible military plans against Iran. Commentators in the region expect the nuclear dispute and talk of a ground operation to feed each other, keeping Iran under pressure from both sanctions and the threat of force.

• •Regional reports state that the United States rejected a Russian proposal to take custody of Iran’s uranium stockpile.
• •Middle Eastern outlets describe the uranium dispute as part of a broader struggle over who shapes Iran’s nuclear future.
• •Commentators in the region say Washington does not want Russia to gain more influence over Iran’s nuclear material.
• •Regional coverage links Russia’s warnings about a possible Iran ground operation to the unresolved nuclear standoff.
• •Middle Eastern sources warn that Iran faces simultaneous pressure from sanctions, nuclear demands, and possible military planning by the US and Israel.