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Added on the 31/03/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
The United States urges Moscow and Tehran to take the "decisions" needed to revive the 2015 nuclear accord, putting the ball squarely in their camp as last-minute Russian demands threatened to derail the process. "We remain confident that we can achieve mutual return to compliance in fairly short order" if decisions are "made in places like Tehran and Moscow," State Department spokesperson Ned Price tells reporters during a briefing after the European Union announced a pause in negotiations. SOUNDBITE
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow during a visit aimed at keeping the landmark 2015 nuclear deal alive in the wake of US President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US out. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson joined Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the United Nations on Wednesday for a first meeting with partners backing the Iran nuclear deal. IMAGES
The Kremlin has confirmed an oil-for-goods barter deal with Tehran under which Moscow may also supply missile systems. As David Pollard reports, it could mark the start of a race for lucrative contracts after this month's accord on curbing Iran's nuclear programme.
The Kremlin has confirmed an oil-for-goods barter deal with Tehran under which Moscow may also supply missile systems. As David Pollard reports, it could mark the start of a race for lucrative contracts after this month's accord on curbing Iran's nuclear programme.