The Kremlin reacted sharply to Iran's statement about Russia's assistance with nuclear reactors

Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on Tehran's statement on the preparation of an agreement with Moscow on the construction of new power units in the Islamic Republic.

"No, I would not like to go into details and I will not," the Kremlin spokesman said when asked if he could confirm that Moscow and Tehran were preparing to sign an agreement on the construction of new nuclear power units in Iran.

EADaily adds that on the eve of the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and Vice President Mohammad Eslami stated that Tehran and Moscow "will sign an agreement on the construction of new nuclear power units in the coming days." The intergovernmental agreement between the two countries stipulated that Russia would build eight nuclear power units, four of which in Bushehr, he said.

The day before, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to continue to adhere to the restrictions under the Strategic Offensive Arms Reduction Treaty (START Treaty) for one year after its expiration on February 5, 2026. In response, the US administration noted that Russia's proposal to extend for one year the validity of the last treaty limiting the nuclear weapons of the two countries "sounds pretty good." White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt said that US President Donald Trump is aware of the proposal and intends to comment on it publicly.