Tehran 0
6 October 2021

During a trip to Moscow, Iranian Foreign Minister Amiradollahian reaffirmed that “we will resume the [JCPOA] talks soon”, adding: “Iran is interested in dialogue and negotiation, but a negotiation that guarantees the rights of the Iranian people and forces all parties to return to their commitments”. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the JCPOA with his Russian counterpart the same day, and, describing Russia as “an important participant” in efforts to resume mutual compliance, said he had conveyed to Moscow a sense that “the runway is getting shorter and shorter on that prospect”.

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