Russian prime diplomat says Moscow ‘expects’ Iran nuclear deal to be saved

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday stated Moscow anticipated the Iranian nuclear deal to be saved and condemned EU sanctions in opposition to Iran, saying they might undermine ongoing nuclear talks.
“We expect that it will be possible to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),” Lavrov stated, referring to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal after talks along with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran.
“As far as we understand, our partners in Tehran have expressed their readiness to immediately move in that direction” if Washington upholds agreements on its finish, Lavrov added.
The Russian overseas minister additionally denounced current EU sanctions on Iran, saying they raised “a huge number of questions” whereas delicate talks geared toward salvaging the deal on limiting Iran’s atomic ambition had been ongoing.
“I hope our European colleagues understand that such actions are unacceptable and will take measures not to allow the talks to be derailed,” Lavrov stated.
‘Mistake worse than a crime’
On Monday, the EU added eight Iranian safety officers, together with the pinnacle of the Revolutionary Guards, and three prisons to a sanctions blacklist consisting of asset freezes and visa bans over a 2019 protest crackdown.
The sanctions got here as Vienna negotiations over efforts to avoid wasting the nuclear deal between world powers and Tehran are as a result of proceed later this week.
“If there is any kind of coordination lacking in the EU and the right hand is not aware of what the left hand is doing, that’s simply unfortunate,” Lavrov stated.

“But if this resolution has been intentionally taken amid the talks persevering with in Vienna to rescue the JCPOA then it isn’t simply unlucky — this can be a mistake that’s worse than a criminal offense.
“We condemn any attempt to undermine the process,” he added.
How did Iran reply?
Zarif stated Iran has “no problem with returning to implementing JCPOA commitments.” He warned that “acts of sabotage” and sanctions will give Washington no added benefit in talks on reviving the floundering 2015 nuclear deal, which the US give up in 2018 underneath former President Donald Trump’s administration.
“But the Americans should know that neither sanctions nor acts of sabotage will give them negotiation tools and these acts will only make the situation more difficult for them,” the Iranian diplomat stated throughout a joint press convention with Lavrov.

Iran’s IRNA information company reported that the Russian overseas minister additionally met with President Hassan Rouhani, and that the current cyberattack on the Natanz nuclear facility in central Iran can also be anticipated to be mentioned. Media experiences in Iran attributed the “sabotage” to Israel finishing up a “cyber operation.”