Could Russia support US-Iran negotiations? The risks outweigh the benefits.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

82% : President Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have a good relationship.
64% : Conclusion A Russian role in US-Iranian talks all but guarantees that whatever deal might be reached would not properly address any of the non-nuclear threats Iran poses to the region or the broader international order.
52% : Another key component of Russia's efforts to build up its influence in the Middle East has been to court all sides of every regional conflict, which, as noted above, has included Iranian proxies and non-state allies such as Hezbollah in Lebanon or the Houthis in Yemen.
46% : Its diplomatic strategy is undergirded by the unique rapport Putin has managed to build up with Trump, which the Kremlin leader has been able to exploit.
46% : Trump has often shown an openness to accommodating Putin as well as repeating Russian talking points or disinformation.
46% : Moscow's assistance on the Iran file, particularly if it concludes with a new nuclear deal that President Trump could trumpet, would encourage more US leniency and permissiveness toward Russia in the Ukraine war negotiations.
24% : Moreover, in a recent phone call between Putin and Trump, the two sides concluded that Iran should never have the capacity to destroy Israel.

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