The crisis in Ukraine is now imperiling Iran’s latest push to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with global powers after Russia demanded written U.S. guarantees that sanctions on Moscow would not damage Russian cooperation with Tehran
VIENNA, March 5 - Russia's demand for written U.S. guarantees that sanctions on Moscow would not harm Russian cooperation with Iran is "not constructive" for talks between Tehran and global powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday.
New U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine should not have any impact on a potential revival of the Iran nuclear accord, the U.S. State Department said. When asked whether Russia's demand would harm 11 months of talks between Tehran and world powers, including Russia, Iran Project Director at the International Crisis Group, Ali Vaez, said: "Not yet. But it’s impossible to segregate the two crises for much longer."
The Iranian flag flutters in front the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria July 10, 2019. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo The move was announced jointly by Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency during a visit to Tehran by IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, who had arrived on Friday to discuss one of the last thorny issues blocking the relaunching of the pact.
A major sticking point in the talks is that Tehran wants the question of the uranium particles to be closed. Western powers say that is a separate matter to the deal, which the IAEA is not a party to, several officials have told Reuters.
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