Moscow presents itself as Tehran's ally, but its real ambition may be to turn Middle East chaos into a global diplomatic windfall.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia remains ready to act as a mediator in the conflict between Israel and Iran, and Moscow's previous proposal to store Iranian uranium in Russia remains on the table, the Kremlin said on Monday.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) questioned the idea of Russian President Vladimir Putin playing a role in the negotiations between Israel and Iran, citing how Putin did “nothing” when Syria requested Russia’s aid last year.

Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with Israel even as it has developed strong economic and military ties with Iran.

President Trump took questions from reporters during the G7 summit in Canada. Mr. Trump commented on reports of Iran looking to de-escalate the conflict with Israel, and talked about Russia exiting the G8.

The US President earlier announced that he had reached a new trade deal with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, exempting various British sectors from US import duties, noting that the deal is “fair” to both countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel's "act of force" against Iran and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities when they spoke by phone on Monday,

Iran war shows the importance of air superiority,