CAMP DAVID, Maryland, September 27 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - The U.S. and Russian Presidents sent a strong warning to Iran Saturday, September 27, following their summit in which Iran's nuclear program was a key topic.

But Russian President Vladimir Putin said a "favorable atmosphere for a constructive dialogue" must be built up to entice North Korea to end its nuclear weapons drive. He added that security guarantees should eventually be given to the Stalinist state.

Putin, whose country is helping Iran to build a nuclear reactor, told a joint press conference with U.S. President George W. Bush that a "clear but respectful signal" should be sent to Iran about the need to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over its nuclear facilities, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Putin went on that "Russia has no desire and no plans to contribute in any way to the creation of weapons of mass destruction, either in Iran or any other spot, region in the world."

The United States has accused Iran of seeking nuclear weapons and is pressing Russia not to sign an accord that would allow Iran's first nuclear power plant to go online.

Russia has lucrative contracts to help Iran build an $800 million power plant in the southern part of the country and Putin has shown no willingness to give up the business.

Bush said Russia and the United States "share a common goal, and that is to make sure Iran doesn't have a nuclear weapon, or a nuclear weapons program."

"We also understand that we need to work together to convince Iran to abandon any ambition she may have," Bush added, welcoming Putin's call for greater cooperation by Iran with the IAEA.

But the U.S. leader said the two countries also had to work with other nations "so that there is a common voice on this issue."

The summit also addressed North Korea's progress toward securing nuclear weapons, which has led to dramatically heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.

Putin said a "priority" must now be made of trying to defuse the tensions and creating "a favorable atmosphere for a constructive dialogue."

He added that "Russia believes that ensuring nuclear nonproliferation should be accompanied by extending to North Korea guarantees in the security sphere. We intend to continue our joint work with the United States in resolving this issue."

Russia and the United States were among the five nations that held talks with North Korea in Beijing last month on its nuclear program.

On Iraq, Putin said that Russia's participation in an Iraq stabilization force depends on the formulation of a new UN resolution on Iraq.

Putin said Russia wants to see Iraq normalized "as soon as possible."

"At the same time, we understand it is a complicated process that should be based on a solid legal and administration basis and should go ahead stage by stage.

"The degree and extent and level of Russia's participation in the restoration of Iraq will be determined when we know the perimeters of the new resolution on Iraq," Putin added.

On Chechnya, Bush called for an end to what he termed “hostilities and terrorist attacks” there, after meeting with Putin.

"Terrorists must be opposed wherever they spread chaos and destruction, including Chechnya," Bush said, speaking with Putin by his side.

He added that "a lasting solution of that conflict will require an end to terror, respect for human rights and a political settlement that leads to free and fair elections."

According to the Associated Press (AP) news agency, Putin sees the Chechnya war as part of his own battle against terrorism. U.S. opposition to Moscow's military campaign against separatists eased after Putin offered support for the U.S.-led fight against terrorism.

“A State Department official said that the topic was among the most troubling issues in advance of the Camp David talks. The comments infuriated the Russians.

“Putin accused the United States of holding secret talks with rebel representative Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, former president of Chechnya, who lives in Qatar.”

On the Middle East, Putin said Saturday that Russia and the United States believe there is "no reasonable alternative" to the road map to Middle East peace the two have helped draw up.