Iran nuclear deal Russia

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Iran says won't endanger national interests after Russian demand (Aljazeera.com)

An agreement on Iran's nuclear deal appeared imminent, but a new Russian demand has cast doubt over the talks.

Rescinding a “foreign terrorist organisation” designation for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is reportedly among those issues. There are no longer "expert level talks". Nor "formal meetings". It is time, in the next few days, for political decisions to end the#ViennaTalks. The rest is noise. To restore the accord that the US unilaterally abandoned in 2018, Iran has called for a wide range of sanctions to be lifted, guarantees the US will not renege again, and a mechanism to verify the effective lifting of sanctions. Just to clarify. The chief negotiators of the E3 – France, Germany and the United Kingdom – had returned to their capitals on Friday. Enrique Mora, the EU’s coordinator for the nuclear deal talks, said it was time for “political decisions” to bring the talks to a successful conclusion. Meanwhile, Iran’s security chief Ali Shamkhani said in a tweet that “it is understandable” that all countries act based on their national interests in Vienna, and pledged that Iran was searching for “creative ways” to achieve a successful conclusion of the talks.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens to derail Iran nuclear talks (The Washington Post)

VIENNA — Fears mounted Monday that the Iran nuclear deal may become collateral damage in the Ukraine war as Russia pressed its demand to be exempted from ...

“Time is of the essence,” a senior Western diplomat said. The original deal is also backed by a U.N. Security Council resolution, which Russia could veto if it chooses to oppose the revived deal. “Russia wants the world to feel the economic pain of an embargo against Russian oil. In the meantime, Iran is continuing to enrich uranium and inching closer to what is known as breakout point, meaning that it would have enough enriched uranium to build a nuclear weapon should it choose to do so. This was the first time Russia had given any indication that its position might have shifted, and diplomats are now scrambling to assess what the new demands mean and how they might affect the chances of getting a revived deal. It is still possible the negotiations could collapse regardless of any shift in Russia’s position, a Western negotiator said.

US Urged to Stand Firm as Russia Inserts Ukraine-Related ... (Algemeiner)

Meeting on Monday with representatives of the Iranian parliament, foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stated that Iran “was standing fast on our red lines ...

Iran is sticking firmly to two demands in the negotiations over a revived JCPOA, which have now entered their eleventh month. “The Russians want an economic lifeline,” Goldsmith said during a phone interview. Added Dershowitz: “Whatever one had thought of the deal, the world now can’t help but see the US is being played by Russia and Iran. Russia’s diplomats bragged as much over the weekend.

Russia wants 'equal rights' in Iran nuclear deal (Al-Monitor)

A revived Iranian nuclear deal must secure "equal rights" for all world powers involved, Russia said Monday, after Iran asked for details of Moscow's ...

The Vienna talks, which started 11 months ago, aim to return the US to the nuclear agreement, including through the lifting of sanctions on Iran, and to ensure Tehran's full compliance with its commitments. During the call, "it was emphasised that the resuscitation of the JCPOA should ensure that all its participants have equal rights regarding the unhindered development of cooperation in all areas", the embassy said using the acronym of the 2015 nuclear deal. Washington is participating indirectly. Amir-Abdollahian said for his part that Iran's cooperation with any country "including Russia, should not be affected by the atmosphere of sanctions", the Iranian foreign ministry said. The following day, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said such demands were "irrelevant". Sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine "have nothing to do with the Iran nuclear deal", he stressed. A revived Iranian nuclear deal must secure "equal rights" for all world powers involved, Russia said Monday, after Iran asked for details of Moscow's demands for US guarantees on restoring the accord.

Iran's ally Russia may spoil nuclear talks to keep oil price high - CNN (CNN)

The main parties to the Iran nuclear talks indicated that an agreement was close, until an unlikely hurdle emerged. Russia, which has largely stood by Iran ...

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Russia throws Iran nuclear deal negotiations into doubt over ... (Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide)

A revived nuclear deal to lift sanctions on Iranian oil sales now hangs in the balance, with Russia saying March 5 that western sanctions imposed for its ...

“We continue to engage with Russia on a return to full implementation of the JCPOA. Russia shares a common interest in ensuring Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon.” “The new Russia-related sanctions are unrelated to the [original nuclear deal in the] JCPOA and should not have any impact on its potential implementation,” the official said, asking not to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. A revived nuclear deal to lift sanctions on Iranian oil sales now hangs in the balance, with Russia saying March 5 that western sanctions imposed for its invasion of Ukraine could derail an agreement that all parties had hoped to clinch in the coming days.