Putin and Trump discuss the situation in Iran over the phone.

Moscow, March 9 (Xinhua) - Russian President's Assistant Ushakov said on the evening of the 9th that Russian President Putin had a phone call with US President Trump as scheduled that day, focusing on discussing international issues such as the situation in Iran and Ukraine. Putin proposed some suggestions to quickly end the conflict around Iran through political and diplomatic means. According to the Kremlin website, the call lasted about an hour. Ushakov said that Putin "expressed several ideas" on resolving the conflict in Iran through political and diplomatic means, including considering communication involving leaders of the Gulf countries, Iranian President Rouhani, and other leaders. Trump introduced his "assessment of the recent situation against the background of ongoing actions in the Middle East." "The two sides had a specific and constructive exchange on this subject." Ushakov said that Trump once again expressed hope that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine would quickly enter a ceasefire stage to achieve a long-term solution to the Ukraine issue. In addition, the Russian and American leaders also discussed the issue of Venezuela in the global oil market perspective. This is the first phone conversation between the Russian and American presidents since the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran on February 28. During a phone call with Rouhani on the 6th, Putin stated that Russia's principle position on this conflict is the immediate cessation of military operations, the abandonment of using force to resolve issues in Iran and the Middle East, and a swift return to the path of political and diplomatic solutions. This article is reprinted from "Xinhuanet Co., Ltd." - GMTEight Editor: Feng Qiuyi.