Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Iran’s newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian on 25 August, focusing on Tehran’s nuclear programme, the war in Ukraine and regional security in the South Caucasus, according to statements from the Kremlin and Iranian state media. Putin reiterated what he called Iran’s "basic right" to enrich uranium, while Pezeshkian stressed that Tehran is not pursuing nuclear weapons. The two leaders agreed to meet in person at the forthcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China and reviewed the outcomes of Putin’s recent Alaska meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. The call comes as France, Germany and the United Kingdom warn they will trigger the United Nations “snapback” mechanism that would restore sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord if Iran does not return to compliance by the end of August. Iran’s foreign ministry said it is negotiating a new working arrangement with the International Atomic Energy Agency and is “fully engaged” in talks aimed at averting renewed penalties.