Iran grateful to Russia for proposal to take enriched uranium — top diplomat

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 15, 2026 · 127 words

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What to know about Iran grateful to Russia for proposal to take enriched uranium — top diplomat

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed gratitude toward Russia for its proposal to handle enriched Iranian uranium. During a news conference in New Delhi, Araghchi emphasized the strategic partnership and ongoing consultation between Iran and Russia on international and regional issues.

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What happened

Tehran is thankful to Moscow for its proposal to take enriched Iranian uranium and the desire to help, Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi said at a news conference in New Delhi.

Why it matters

"We are thankful to our Russian friends for their offer and for their intention to help the resolution of this problem," he said.

Common ground

When asked if he had discussed the issue was his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in the Indian capital, the Iranian foreign minister replied that the Islamic Republic has always consulted with its Russian friends.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Tehran is thankful to Moscow for its proposal to take enriched Iranian uranium and the desire to help, Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi said at a news conference in New Delhi.”

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While Wikipedia confirms Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran, the provided web search results are completely irrelevant (dealing with arrests of Iraqi and Iranian nationals in New York) and do not mention a news conference in New Delhi or a proposal regarding enriched uranium.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas Araghchi (born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024. Araghchi served for nine years with the Islamic Revoluti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of foreign affairs of Iran (Persian: وزیر امور خارجه ایران, romanized: Vazir Amor Kharjeh Iran) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran and a member of the Cabinet. The off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(I…

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Claim 2: “When asked if he had discussed the issue was his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in the Indian capital”

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Two independent cross-references from TASS explicitly confirm that a BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting took place in New Delhi (the Indian capital).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 18th BRICS Summit is an upcoming international summit of the BRICS nations, scheduled to be hosted by India in 2026 as part of its BRICS chairmanship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_BRICS_summit

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012 BRICS summit was the fourth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_BRICS_summit

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising eleven countries: Brazil, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Its con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS

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Claim 3: “the Iranian foreign minister replied that the Islamic Republic has always consulted with its Russian friends.”

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Multiple sources confirm the close relationship and consultation between Iran and Russia. Specifically, a web search result mentions Araghchi stating that Russia and China provide political and other assistance, and another confirms he met with President Putin in Moscow for talks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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