The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly rejected recent reports claiming that President Vladimir Putin urged Iran to halt uranium enrichment as part of a nuclear deal with the United States. These reports, initially published by Axios and citing European and Israeli sources, suggested that Putin encouraged Iran to accept a "zero enrichment" agreement. The Russian Foreign Ministry described these claims as a "dirty," "politicized campaign" and "defamation," accusing the outlet of spreading targeted disinformation aimed at escalating tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear program. Russian officials emphasized that there is no truth to the allegations and criticized the report as an instrument used by certain U.S. political elites to increase geopolitical tensions.