Trump holds phone call with Putin to discuss ‘quick’ ending to Iran war

Trump holds phone call with Putin to discuss ‘quick’ ending to Iran warLeaders also discussed Ukraine conflict in a ‘serious and constructive’ call sought by Washington, the Kremlin says3-MIN READ3-MIN4 ListenPublished: 4:21am, 10 Mar 2026Updated: 5:40am, 10 Mar 2026US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held a “serious and constructive” phone call about the war in Iran on Monday, the Kremlin said.The Russian president called for a “quick political and diplomatic settlement” to the US-Israeli military campaign in Iran, according to Putin’s diplomatic adviser Yuri Ushakov.The two leaders also discussed the Ukraine conflict in the conversation, which Washington had requested, Ushakov said.“The accent was placed on the situation surrounding the conflict with Iran and the bilateral negotiations under way with the representatives of the United States on settling the Ukrainian question,” he told Russian news agencies.Ushakov said Washington had requested the call to “discuss a series of extremely important questions linked to the current international situation”, adding that “the conversation was serious and constructive”. Iran is considered a key ally of Russia.02:28Cheers and protests greet choice of new Iranian supreme leaderCheers and protests greet choice of new Iranian supreme leaderThe one-hour call was the first between Putin and Trump since December. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.