Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Iranian FM: Nothing can negatively impact nuclear talks

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Tuesday during a news conference in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that nothing can negatively impact talks in Vienna on reviving Iran's 2015 nuclear deal.

"The interruption of talks can pave the way for the resolution of issues and the return of all parties to their nuclear deal commitments," Amirabdollahian said.

Amirabdollahian added that he had invited Lavrov to visit Iran soon.



His comments came after the Kremlin on Tuesday cautioned the West that Russia's interests as part of the Iranian nuclear deal would have to be ensured after the United States and its allies slapped sanctions on Moscow for the invasion of Ukraine.

European powers have warned that Russia's demands to have its trade guaranteed with Iran could wreck an attempt to restore the Iranian nuclear deal which lifted sanctions on Tehran in return for curbs on its nuclear program. READ MORE