Mikhail Ulinov, the permanent president of Russia’s Vienna international organizations, has revealed a new joint initiative by Moscow and Beijing to address Iran’s nuclear issue.
Ulyanov told Al Mayadeen that Russia and China will soon present a joint initiative aimed at solving Iran’s nuclear issue.
He also criticized the European countries’ approach, saying that European action politicized the issue, weakened diplomatic efforts, and undermined the level of cooperation between the IAEA and the Islamic Republic.
The statement comes as the UN Security Council prepares to vote on whether to reimpose sanctions against Iran, which were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal. The UK, France and Germany are pushing for the so-called snapback mechanism to be activated, accusing Iran of not respecting its commitment. Under the JCPOA’s dispute resolution process, parties claiming non-compliance by Iran can call for the restoration of six previous Security Council resolutions adopted between 2006 and 2010. This is because Iran refused to compensate for the US withdrawal in 2018, claiming that Europeans could not evoke mechanisms.
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