Iran Assured of Russia’s Collaboration for Eventual Deal in Vienna
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign minister of Iran said he has been assured by his Russian counterpart that Moscow will put efforts into achieving a final agreement in the Vienna talks on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
In a post on his Twitter account on Tuesday night, Hossein Amirabdollahian gave details of the subjects mooted in a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.
“Productive meeting with FM Lavrov on bilats, #ViennaTalks, Ukraine, Syria, Yemen & Afghanistan,” the top Iranian diplomat said.
“Reassured that Russia remains onboard for the final agreement in Vienna,” Amirabdollahian added.
“More than ever, ball is in US court to provide the responses needed for successful conclusion of the talks,” he noted.
In comments at a press conference on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh dismissed a report by The Wall Street Journal that the revival of the JCPOA was being threatened by the Russian demands over the sanctions imposed on Moscow after the war in Ukraine, saying Russia has proposed its requests quite formally and transparently, and that the subject needs to be discussed by the JCPOA Joint Commission, just like any other issue or demand raised by the other parties.