Speaking in a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Tehran on Tuesday, the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that, “Iran and Russia regularly continue consultations on issues of mutual interests.”
Elsewhere in the news conference, Araghchi said that the Organization of Islamic Countries meeting requested by Iran will soon be held to discuss Zionist regime atrocities in Gaza.
“Iran will continue to support Axis of Resistance in the region as always,” the top Iranian diplomat stressed.
“Iran will never hold talks with US under pressure on the nuclear issue,” he further stressed, explaining that as long as the US Maximum Pressure campaign against Iran is exercised by Washington, direct talks will be impossible.
“Regarding the nuclear negotiations, the position of the Islamic Republic of Iran is very clear. We will not negotiate under pressure, threat or sanctions.”
“We will move forward and coordinate our actions and positions on the Iranian nuclear issue in cooperation with our friends in Russia and China,” he further asserted.
The top Iranian diplomat also said that Iran seeks peace and security in Caucuses region, adding that Iran-Russia consultations on Afghanistan will also continue.
Lavrov for his part, said that that in the meeting before the news conference, “We emphasized the unacceptability of unilateral sanctions and coordinated action to tackle the impact of these sanctions on both countries.”
“Russia and Iran believe that global conflicts should be resolved in accordance with the UN Charter,” said the top Russian diplomat.
“We agreed on coordination between the two countries in the United Nations, BRICS, and Shanghai Cooperation Organization,” he also said.
As regards the Iranian nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Lavrov said that “We discussed the situation surrounding the JCPOA in detail and believe that the potential for diplomacy still exists and must be used effectively.”
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