Russia, France Reiterate Commitment to Iran Deal: Kremlin
TEHRAN (Dispatches) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, have confirmed their commitment to preserving the 2015 multinational nuclear deal with Iran despite the U.S. withdrawal.
In a phone conversation on Tuesday, Putin and Macron "paid special attention to the situation surrounding Washington’s unilateral withdrawal” from the agreement, officially known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Kremlin said in a statement.
Putin and Macron also "exchanged views on issues concerning ways to resolve the Syrian conflict,” the statement reads.
Additionally, the Russian president informed Macron about his meeting with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano, held in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on May 14.
Separately, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday it was possible to discuss the future of JCPOA without the participation of the U.S.
The Russian diplomat also said that the U.S. decision to leave the deal was "rash” amid the nuclear talks on the Korean Peninsula.
U.S. President Donald Trump last week announced Washington’s withdrawal from the JCPOA despite earlier international warnings and pleas for the White House not to attack yet another international agreement.
In a phone conversation on Tuesday, Putin and Macron "paid special attention to the situation surrounding Washington’s unilateral withdrawal” from the agreement, officially known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Kremlin said in a statement.
Putin and Macron also "exchanged views on issues concerning ways to resolve the Syrian conflict,” the statement reads.
Additionally, the Russian president informed Macron about his meeting with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano, held in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on May 14.
Separately, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday it was possible to discuss the future of JCPOA without the participation of the U.S.
The Russian diplomat also said that the U.S. decision to leave the deal was "rash” amid the nuclear talks on the Korean Peninsula.
U.S. President Donald Trump last week announced Washington’s withdrawal from the JCPOA despite earlier international warnings and pleas for the White House not to attack yet another international agreement.