Putin promises Trump to influence Iran - Ukrainian expert reveals his real purpose

"Last time, Putin once again promised Trump to help with Iran. But we know that's impossible. Putin has no real leverage over Iran, especially on this issue (the nuclear deal - ed.)," the expert emphasized.

The expert doubts the realism of Putin's promise to influence Iran. According to him, it's hard to imagine that Putin, or Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, could call Iran's leadership and convince them to accommodate Trump purely for the sake of good relations with Russia.

Even if concessions in other areas might be theoretically possible, when it comes to the nuclear program, especially uranium enrichment, Iran has a clear strategic vision and is determined to see it through to the end.

"Of course, they are willing to talk to the US, to negotiate over certain formats, maybe even some kind of deal. But right now, Trump has acted far too unprofessionally. So, Trump's last hope is Putin, and we know Putin will fail to deliver on that promise. He made the promise just to buy more time. In essence, Putin gained himself a few more weeks," Samus noted.

According to the expert, it's extremely important for Putin to buy time until the start of the US political establishment's summer recess, which begins around July 4 - Independence Day.

After that, Samus added, the Americans effectively disappear from the political arena as an active force influencing Russia, at least until September.

"And that's when Putin can carry out his so-called summer offensive. That's the picture. And Ukraine's strikes on airfields have accelerated the process. Putin was hoping to hold another meeting in Istanbul at the end of June - no results, then recess. The airfield strikes sped things up. Trump was forced to tell Putin he would have to impose sanctions," Samus concluded.

On June 4, Trump held a phone call with Putin. After the conversation, Trump wrote that Putin offered to take part in negotiations with Iran.

"Perhaps to help resolve the matter as quickly as possible. I believe Iran is stalling on this very important issue, and we need a final answer very soon," the US President wrote.

US-Iran nuclear deal

According to the NYT, on Saturday, May 30, the US submitted its first official proposal to Iran on the key points of the nuclear agreement.

This happened just a few hours after UN inspectors released a report on a significant increase in uranium reserves in Tehran, which is practically the level required to create nuclear weapons.

However, it should be noted that Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi responded to the report. According to him, the report is based on fabricated data.