Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to help mediate an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran, suggesting Moscow could help negotiate a settlement that could allow Tehran to pursue a peaceful atomic program while assuaging Israeli security concerns.

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday refused to discuss the possibility that Israel and the United States would kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said the Iranian people were consolidating around the leadership in Tehran.

Russia has offered to mediate between Israel and Iran as the two countries continue to engage in a severe battle, vowing not to stop unless the other one does. Now, Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to help find an end to the conflict between the two parties,