The Iran Brief — April 28, 2026

Iran's Foreign Minister met with Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Monday. The meeting came as Tehran proposed shelving its nuclear program in diplomatic talks — not eliminating it, but setting it aside — until the war ends and the Strait of Hormuz dispute is resolved. Washington's position remains that nuclear concessions come first. Those two positions are now on the table at the same time. Here's what happened, and what it means.