Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told his UAE counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan that Russia was closely monitoring the situation in Iran and wanted to discuss it with him in Kremlin talks.

Putin made the comment at the start of talks with the UAE president whose country has recently hosted peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

Earlier on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the potential for talks between the U.S. and Iran had not yet been exhausted, and that any use of force against Tehran could create "chaos" in the region and lead to dangerous consequences.

Peskov was commenting a day after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iran to come to the table and make a deal on nuclear weapons or face a possible U.S. attack.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

MOSCOW, RUSSIA (JANUARY 29, 2026) (RUSSIAN POOL - Access all)

1. LIMOUSINE CARRYING UAE PRESIDENT MOHAMED BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN / AL NAHYAN GETTING OUT OF LIMO, BEING GREETED BY KREMLIN COMMANDANT

2. STAIRS WITH RED CARPET AND LIFEGUARDS STANDING AT ATTENTION

3. AL NAHYAN AND HIS ENTOURAGE WALKING UPSTAIRS

4. LIFEGUARDS OPENING DOORS AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN ENTERING HALL

5. VARIOUS OF AL NAHYAN AND PUTIN WALKING TOWARDS EACH OTHER

6. PUTIN AND MOHAMED AL NAHYAN STANDING AS RUSSIAN ANTHEM PLAYS

7. MEDIA

8. PUTIN AND MOHAMED AL NAHYAN GREETING OFFICIALS

9. PUTIN INTRODUCING CHECHEN LEADER RAMZAN KADYROV TO MOHAMED AL NAHYAN / KADYROV AND AL NAHYAN SHAKING HANDS / AL NAHYAN SHAKING HANDS WITH IGOR KOSTYUKOV WHO HEADED RUSSIAN TEAM DURING RECENT TALKS ON UKRAINE IN ABU-DHABI

10. PUTIN AND AL NAHYAN GREETING OFFICIALS

11. LIFEGUARDS OPENING DOORS AND PUTIN AND AL NAHYAN ENTERING HALL TO START TALKS

12. RUSSIAN AND UAE DELEGATIONS STANDING AT TABLE BEFORE TALKS START

13. PUTIN SPEAKING

14. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING:

"(STARTS OVER WIDE OF EVENT) I would like to specifically mention the efforts by the (United Arab) Emirates' side in the context of the Ukrainian crisis, and their contribution into the prisoner's exchange, (IN SHOT) and the facilitation of contacts in various forms. We value this highly, you Highness. We are grateful to you personally (OVER AL NAHYAN) for organisation of the three-lateral (Russia, Ukraine and U.S.A.) talks on security."

15. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING:

"(OVER WIDE OF EVENT) Our dialogue on the situation in the Middle is of relevance. (IN SHOT) We have repeatedly discussed the situation in the zone of Palestinian-Israeli conflict and our mutual efforts aimed at improving the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Of course, the crucial matter is the creation of the genuine Palestinian state which would peacefully and safely coexist with Israel."

16. TALKS IN PROGRESS

17. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING:

"Of course, we all closely watch what is currently going on Iranian track. I would like to discuss with you all these matters, (OVER AL NAHYAN LISTENING AND TAKING NOTES) not only in broad bu also in narrow format."

18. VARIOUS OF TALKS IN PROGRESS