MOSCOW (Press TV) -- A senior Russian official has denounced fresh U.S. sanctions against Iran on "unfounded” grounds, saying they will only undermine the implementation of the 2015 nuclear agreement with Tehran.
Mikhail Ulyanov, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s department for non-proliferation and arms control, told RIA Novosti news agency that the nuclear accord calls on "Iran to refrain from launching ballistic missiles, but … it is just an appeal, not an obligation,” adding, "Sanctions for failing to comply with this call are ridiculous.”