Russia Criticizes 'Western Pressure on the Islamic Republic' Regarding Nuclear Agreement

On Tuesday, the deputy foreign ministers of Russia and the Islamic Republic met in Tehran, where they referred to the 'failure of negotiations to revive the JCPOA' and rejected Western efforts to 'maintain restrictions' on the nuclear program, blaming the U.S. 'maximum pressure' policy. According to Reuters, Sergey Ryabkov, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, labeled the 'Western maximum pressure policy' as incorrect during his meeting with Ali Bagheri, the political deputy of the Iranian Foreign Minister, emphasizing his opposition to the 'imposition of new Western approaches' that are detrimental to cooperation between Moscow and Tehran. Following Donald Trump's withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2018 and the escalation of tensions between the Islamic Republic and the West, Russia, as one of the signatories of the JCPOA, expanded its relations with the Islamic Republic, partly due to the Islamic Republic's involvement in the Ukraine war by supplying weapons and drones. European diplomats informed the Islamic Republic about the 'decision of Europe' to 'continue sanctions' on the Islamic Republic's ballistic missile program, citing reasons such as the use of Iranian drones by Russia in Ukraine and concerns over 'missile transfers to Russia.' Recently, the Associated Press reported that since the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been 'advancing its nuclear program' and has openly exceeded the limitations of the agreement regarding enrichment and uranium stockpiles, having built a new underground nuclear facility that is likely impervious to U.S. weaponry. Global concerns about Iran's nuclear program; Islamic: We have achieved derivatives of heavy water. Japan expressed concern over Iran's uranium enrichment program and the transfer of drones to Russia. The Associated Press: Increased U.S. presence in the Persian Gulf indicates a deepening rift with the Islamic Republic. Four people were killed in Russian missile attacks on Zelensky's hometown. Hamid Abutalebi, advisor to Hassan Rouhani: National interests have lost their meaning. A proposed resolution to 'sanction Iran's missile program' was approved in the House Foreign Affairs Committee.