Putin Shares Iran War Proposal With Trump as Russia Plans Diesel Supply

Russia has conveyed Iran's proposed vision for ending the war to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Russian state media on Saturday, October 10, 2026. President Vladimir Putin reportedly delivered Tehran's position after meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as rising energy prices and disruptions to regional fuel supplies put pressure on global markets.

Interfax quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying Putin sent the message to Trump "in agreement with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian." Other Russian media outlets reported that the two leaders spoke by phone after Putin met Pezeshkian on the sidelines of a summit in Turkmenistan.

Interfax did not provide details of Iran's proposed approach to ending the conflict. The White House had not immediately responded to CNBC's request for confirmation of the reported conversation.

The war began on February 28 with U.S. and Israeli airstrikes against Iranian targets. An interim agreement signed by the United States and Iran in June to pause hostilities and enable negotiations subsequently broke down.

On Friday, Trump also announced an arrangement with Putin under which Russia would supply more than 4 million tons of diesel to the global market. The announcement came amid higher energy prices linked to the wars in Iran and Ukraine.

According to Trump's post on Truth Social, Russia would initially deliver more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by 500,000 tons in November and another 1 million tons immediately afterward. A further 3 million tons would depend on the condition of Russian refineries, Trump said.

The U.S. Treasury Department temporarily waived sanctions on Russian diesel through April 2027 under a general license issued Friday. The arrangement would allow Russian fuel supplies to reach global markets while energy costs remain elevated.

Iran has intensified attacks on oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with vessels coming under fire almost daily as Tehran seeks to restrict the recovery of crude exports. According to Fars News Agency, which is considered close to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a senior Guard official said Wednesday that Iran would block all "illicit routes" through the strait.

Despite the attacks, Middle Eastern crude oil exports rebounded to prewar levels in September. The recovery was largely attributed to U.S. military escorts for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz along Oman's coast.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the diesel arrangement, warning that easing sanctions without a Russian commitment to de-escalate the war could prolong the conflict. He argued that additional revenue from petroleum exports could help Moscow sustain its military campaign.

In a social media post, Zelenskyy said, "Gifts to Putin will not bring peace or any benefit to the civilized world. Russia will 'repay' the diesel with further terror and perfidy. Allowing Russia to sell petroleum products is an investment in a war that must be ended, not prolonged."

Ukraine has targeted Russian refineries, contributing to supply constraints that led Moscow to ban diesel exports to global markets. Attacks by Iran and its Houthi allies on refineries in the Middle East have added to pressure on fuel supplies, according to the source report.

Trump is also facing growing domestic political pressure to bring down fuel prices before the November midterm elections. Republicans face competitive races in traditionally conservative states, including Iowa, where farmers have been affected by higher diesel costs.