Russia has called on the US and European countries to return to the negotiation table regarding the nuclear deal with Iran, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said during a UN Security Council meeting on Iran.
"We urge the European participants of the JCPOA and the US to return to the Vienna negotiations and truly demonstrate their commitment to restoring the nuclear deal. The Russian Federation is convinced that the JCPOA has no alternative. The quickest restart of the Plan is the only correct path that meets the interests of regional and international security. We hope that the UN Secretary-General will speak more clearly on this matter and avoid sending ambiguous signals that could jeopardize the prospects of fully restoring the Vienna agreements," he stated.
Previously, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov mentioned that the situation around the nuclear deal with Iran is at a critical point that could lead to a complete collapse of the agreements. He recalled that the UK, France, and Germany submitted a "destructive resolution condemning Iran" to the IAEA Board of Governors, which naturally caused strong rejection in Tehran.
On June 6, Moscow, Beijing, and Tehran issued a statement noting that the provisions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran's nuclear program remain in effect.
The JCPOA was signed with Iran in 2015 to resolve the crisis surrounding its nuclear developments by the permanent "P5" of the UN Security Council and Germany. The document provided for a gradual lifting of sanctions in exchange for Tehran's commitments to limit its nuclear activities. Former US President Donald Trump decided to withdraw from the agreement in 2018. Since April 2021, Russia, the UK, Germany, China, the US, and France have been negotiating with Iran in Vienna to restore the JCPOA in its original form. After several rounds, the negotiations ended inconclusively in November 2022.
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Based on materials from TASS