[Russian Presidential Press Secretary: Hopes for a Peaceful Resolution of the Iranian Situation Soon] Golden Finance reported on March 24 that Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov stated on the 23rd regarding the Middle East situation that Russia is closely monitoring numerous statements made that day about whether the U.S. and Iran will engage in negotiations, and hopes for a peaceful resolution of the Iranian situation as soon as possible. According to a report by TASS citing Peskov, Russia has observed contradictions in the statements from various parties regarding U.S.-Iran negotiations and will continue to monitor the development of the situation. U.S. President Trump stated on the 23rd that the U.S. and Iran had conducted "very good and productive" talks over the past two days, and the U.S. would "delay for 5 days" its strike on Iranian power plants. On the same day, the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that there is no dialogue between Iran and the United States. (Xinhua News Agency)