MOSCOW, 14 December 2021, (TON): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian discussed by phone the situation around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program in the context of the resumption of negotiations in Vienna to restore the deal.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement “the main attention was paid to the current situation around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program in the context of the negotiation process resumed on November 29 in Vienna. The parties reaffirmed their mutual commitment to the restoration of the nuclear deal in its original balanced configuration, approved by the United Natiions Security Council. the right way to ensure the rights and interests of all participants in the comprehensive agreements.”

According to the Foreign Ministry, the ministers also discussed a number of topical issues on the bilateral and regional agenda.

The conversation took place at the initiative of the Iranian side.