Following a 50-minute conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, Donald Trump said on Truth Social that Putin feels, as he does, that the war between Israel and Iran should end.

Putin condemned the Israeli military operation against Iran and expressed concern about the risks of escalation, the Kremlin said.

"Vladimir Putin condemned Israel's military operation against Iran and expressed serious concern about a possible escalation of the conflict, which would have unpredictable consequences for the entire situation in the Middle East," Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.

Trump, for his part, described events in the Middle East as "very alarming," according to Ushakov. But the two leaders said they do not rule out a return to the negotiating track on Iran's nuclear program, Ushakov said.

Ushakov said US negotiators were ready to hold further talks with Iranian representatives, with Oman as mediator. The latest round, scheduled for Sunday in Oman, has been canceled.

A drone photo of rescue forces at the impact site of residential homes, following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Ramat Gan, Israel June 14, 2025. (credit: REUTERS/Yair Palti)
A drone photo of rescue forces at the impact site of residential homes, following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Ramat Gan, Israel June 14, 2025. (credit: REUTERS/Yair Palti)
The Kremlin aide said Putin told Trump that Russia stood by proposals to ease tension and resolve issues concerning Iran's nuclear program.

"The Russian president recalled that prior to the current rise in tension our side had proposed concrete steps intended to find mutually acceptable agreements during talks between US and Iranian representatives about the Iranian nuclear program," Ushakov said.

"Russia's principled approach and interest in a resolution is unchanged and, as Vladimir Putin noted, we will continue to act based on this."

Discussion in war between Russia and Ukraine

On Ukraine, Putin told the US leader that Russia was ready to continue negotiations with the Ukrainians after June 22, according to state news agency RIA.

Trump reiterated his interest in "the fastest possible end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict," the Kremlin aide said.

Ushakov also said that the presidents expressed satisfaction "at their personal relations, which have allowed for them to speak in a business-like manner to seek solutions to issues that are bilateral or on the international agenda, however complex those issues might be."

Putin also congratulated Trump on his 79th birthday.

Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.