Russian FM, Blinken discuss reviving Iran deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed prospects for resuming talks over the landmark nuclear deal, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed ways to salvage the Iranian nuclear agreement during a phone call Wednesday, according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry.
“The interlocutors exchanged opinions on prospects for resuming full-scale implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on settlement concerning the Iranian nuclear program,” the ministry said in a readout of the phone call.
The Biden administration hopes to return the United States to the nuclear accord, which offered Iran sanctions relief in return for limits on its nuclear program. Former President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018 and reimposed tough economic sanctions.
Tehran responded by gradually breaching its obligations under the multilateral agreement. A senior official told reporters on Monday that Iran’s nuclear progress is “alarming,” particularly its growing stockpile of enriched uranium.
