Today or tomorrow, trilateral consultations between Russia, China and Iran on the Iranian nuclear program will be held in Moscow, announced the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, Esmail Baghai.
“Today or tomorrow there will be another trilateral meeting in Moscow, where China, Russia and Iran will discuss various aspects related to nuclear issues, the Comprehensive Plan of Action and UN Security Council Resolution 2231“, the diplomat said at his weekly briefing.
Consultations on nuclear issues at the level of deputy foreign ministers of Russia, China and Iran were held in Beijing on March 14.
As the Russian Foreign Ministry reported after the meeting, the parties agreed to focus their efforts on finding “viable and sustainable negotiated solutions“ that would eliminate Western prejudices regarding Iran's nuclear program, taking into account Tehran's legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy arising from this country's participation in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. weapons.
On March 7, Trump announced that he had sent a message to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with a proposal to hold negotiations on Iran's nuclear program.
Tehran has refused direct dialogue with the United States, but expressed readiness for the negotiations to continue through intermediaries.
On March 30, Trump said that he would impose additional tariffs on Iran in two weeks if the nuclear talks fail to produce results.
He also threatened with "unprecedented bombing" of the Islamic Republic if the deal is completely rejected. In response, Khamenei noted that he does not allow military intervention by the United States, but warned that any attempt by Washington to provoke unrest in Iran would be resolutely repelled.