Nebenzia: Germany, Britain, France and the United States denied Russia a meeting on the JCPOA

Russia proposed to the countries participating in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to hold a meeting to discuss ways out of the crisis over Iran's nuclear program, but the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the United States rejected this proposal. This was announced on September 19 by Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya.

The diplomat noted that the initiative was put forward last week in Vienna in order to discuss the situation in a narrow circle.

"The logic laid down in the JCPOA assumed the gradual lifting of all restrictions on Iran and, in our firm belief, there is no reason why they should not expire on October 18 of this year," Nebenzia said.

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On the same day, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said that European countries' calls for the restoration of sanctions against Iran were a strategically wrong decision and a pretext for escalation. Khatibzade noted that such actions by Europe are politically motivated and contrary to international law. The Iranian deputy Foreign Minister also added that attempts to restore sanctions would bring international relations to a new level of unpredictability.

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