Russia has agreed to assist US President Donald Trump’s administration in communicating with Iran on issues including the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and its support for regional anti-US proxies, according to people familiar with the situation, reports Bloomberg.

Trump relayed that interest directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call in February, and top officials from his administration discussed the matter with their Russian counterparts at talks in Saudi Arabia days later, people familiar with the matter in Moscow said, declining to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue.

In response to Bloomberg's question, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that “Russia believes that the United States and Iran should resolve all problems through negotiations” and that Moscow is ready "to do everything in its power" to achieve this.

A representative of the Iranian foreign ministry, answering the question of whether Russia offered mediation between Tehran and Washington, said that it was “natural” for countries to offer their assistance.

“Given the significance of these matters, it’s possible that many parties will show good will and readiness to help with various problems. From this perspective, it’s natural that countries will present an offer of help if it’s needed,” said Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.