Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phoneMOSCOW, Jan 28 Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program and noted the proximity of positions, the Kremlin press service reports. who actively support the continuation of international efforts to preserve and implement the JCPOA, as well as the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 that approved it,» the message says. />Putin and Macron discussed cooperation in the field of nuclear energy In May 2018, then-U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the JCPOA and reinstated 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.Now negotiations are underway in Vienna to renew the JCPOA and lift Washington's sanctions on Tehran, the eighth round started on December 27. Even during the seventh round, in December, the parties reached an agreement on two draft agreements, in which the European side included the positions of Iran. On December 31, the negotiations were suspended due to the New Year holidays; on January 3, the parties continued the dialogue in Vienna. According to Iranian representative Bagheri Kyani, the talks are going well, but US State Department spokesman Ned Price assessed the progress in Vienna as «modest», urging Tehran to take the issue seriously. Vienna on the restoration of the JCPOA will go at the same pace, until the end of February, the parties can reach an agreement. After that, it may take about two more months to prepare for the resumption of the nuclear deal, so it can begin to fully function by April, at which time the oil embargo against Iran may already be lifted.
