MOSCOW, 14 Sep. Moscow urges the parties to return to negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program in Vienna as soon as possible, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. this process, «Ryabkov said in an interview with RT Arabic.
Russia calls on the US and Europe to be realistic in negotiations to restore the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. «We call on Americans and Europeans to be realistic in negotiations. on the restoration of the nuclear deal, «Ryabkov said in an interview with RT Arabic. Moscow admits the possibility of discussing Iran's ballistic program, but only after the resumption of negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. «If there is political will, these topics (Iran's ballistic program, Iranian influence) can be discussed … We call on the Americans and Europeans to be realistic so that we first return to the Iranian nuclear deal, then we will understand when and how we can discuss these or other topics «, — said R Yabkov in an interview with RT Arabic TV channel.
Blinken warned that there is almost no time left to rebuild the JCPOA In 2015, the UK, Germany, China, Russia, the United States, France and Iran signed a JCPOA. The deal involved lifting sanctions in exchange for limiting Iran's nuclear program as a guarantor of Tehran's non-receipt of nuclear weapons. In May 2018, then-US President Donald Trump decided to unilaterally withdraw from the JCPOA and reinstate tough sanctions against Tehran. In response, Iran announced a phased reduction in its obligations under the agreement, abandoning restrictions on nuclear research, centrifuges and the level of uranium enrichment. Negotiations on the restoration of the JCPOA and the lifting of US sanctions on Iran are underway in Vienna, the sixth round ended on June 20. The Russian Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, said that the work to restore the deal was completed by almost 90%, there were still political moments related to the obligations of the United States and how Washington would comply with them in the future. The Iranian authorities said that the new government, which was formed after the inauguration of President-elect Ibrahim Raisi on August 5, will continue negotiations to restore the deal.
