Russia concerned about Iran's nuclear capabilities, says foreign ministry

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov

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# 08 September 2021 14:33 (UTC +04:00)

Moscow is concerned about the rapid progress of Iran's nuclear capabilities, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Wednesday, APA reports citing TASS.

"We are definitely concerned about the rapid progress that is being observed in Iran's nuclear capabilities," Ryabkov said.

The Russian diplomat explained that the concern was not in terms of Iran's violation of basic obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) or the comprehensive safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), because these documents do not impose any restrictions on Iran in this area. "And the transparency of the corresponding Iranian efforts has been ensured," Ryabkov went on to say. "But from the angle of restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the situation is getting more complicated, because Tehran is moving further and further from the initial terms of the agreement."

"However, this is also reversible if we return to the negotiations and continue to develop compromise solutions to the remaining problems, proceeding with the talks from the point at which they stopped - when they were interrupted," the deputy foreign minister noted.

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