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Russian FM, Blinken discuss reviving Iran deal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed prospects for resuming talks over the landmark nuclear deal, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed ways to salvage the Iranian nuclear agreement during a phone call Wednesday, according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry.

“The interlocutors exchanged opinions on prospects for resuming full-scale implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on settlement concerning the Iranian nuclear program,” the ministry said in a readout of the phone call.

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