Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to contribute to peace talks between the United States and Iran during a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The call took place after the "collapse" of negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad. According to the Interfax news agency, Putin emphasized that Russia remains ready to contribute to promoting a peaceful solution to the situation in the Middle East. As reported by the Kremlin, the Russian president expressed his intention to continue supporting diplomatic initiatives aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace in the region. "Putin stressed that he is ready to continue facilitating the search for a political and diplomatic solution to the conflict and to act as a mediator in efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in the Middle East," the Kremlin said. As reported today, the United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement to end their war despite marathon talks that ended today in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, jeopardizing a fragile 2-week ceasefire. Each side blamed the other for the failure of the 21-hour talks to end a war that has killed thousands, shaken the global economy and raised oil prices since it began more than six weeks ago. "The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement and I think this is worse news for Iran than for the United States," said U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, head of the American delegation. "So we are returning to the United States without an agreement. We have made our red lines very clear," Vance added. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bayer Ghalibaf, who led his country's delegation along with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, blamed the U.S. for failing to gain Iran's trust despite his team presenting "forward-looking initiatives."