Is Russia a better fit than the EU to help relieve Iran from sanctions?
While Iran would prefer EU help when it comes to relief from US sanctions, Moscow might be better suited to this role than Europeans.
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh visited Moscow on July 23 for talks with his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak. For Moscow, the meeting was intended, among other reasons, to demonstrate that the Kremlin had taken a strategic decision to keep its energy majors in Iran. The two ministers also discussed their cooperation at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum and Russia’s plans to turn the OPEC+ deal into a permanent agreement.
The visit is critical when analyzed against the backdrop of the bigger picture.
