Russian post representative talks about troika consultations on Iran nuclear deal
Trilateral consultations between Russia, China and Iran on the Iranian nuclear program will continue on a regular basis, Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov told Izvestia.
Earlier on April 8, trilateral consultations involving Russia, China and Iran were scheduled in Moscow to discuss various aspects related to the Islamic republic's nuclear program.
"I am confident that trilateral interaction will continue on a regular basis, especially since this year promises to be challenging. On October 18, 2025, the nuclear deal expires, as well as UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which approved the deal," the post said.
According to the diplomat, the work of the "troika" involving Moscow, Beijing and Tehran contributes to reducing the risks of escalation around the Iranian dossier.
"The joint work of our three countries makes a significant contribution to stabilizing the international situation around the Iranian nuclear program and makes it possible to cool down some "hot heads" in order to avoid rash sharp steps," Ulyanov said.
According to him, the scenario of expanding the number of participants in this format seems unlikely. The diplomat emphasized that "the trilateral mechanism is quite self-sufficient" as Iran, Russia and China play a prominent role in the work on the Iranian nuclear issue in the international arena.
"This, however, does not exclude the possibility of holding some meetings in a wider format as necessary, but these will naturally not be trilateral consultations," the post said.
On Monday it became known that the U.S. and Iran agreed to hold the first round of talks on April 12. The meeting will be held in Oman, and the main negotiators will be the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic Abbas Araghchi and special envoy of the U.S. President Steven Whitkoff.
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