The Russian Foreign Ministry said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov assured his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, of Russia's "total commitment" to the nuclear deal, Interfax reported. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on October 13 that U.S. moves against the nuclear deal would have "very negative consequences" and would "seriously exacerbate the situation" surrounding the Iran nuclear issue.
- Iran says U.S. and its regional allies are founders and main backers of terrorism -
- Will respond strongly to any action against its armed forces, including the IRGC
- Iran says its ballistic missile programme is only for defense use, Tehran determined to expand its defensive power.
- U.S. has not respected the spirit of multinational Iran "nuclear deal"
Iran State Broadcaster (Reuters)
Germany made its position clear today. Speaking in Berlin Steffen Seibert Angela Merkel's spokesman said "We have a great interest in the continuation of this international unity."
By RFE/RL
Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani said during a visit to Moscow that any U.S. move against the nuclear deal would be an insult to the United Nations, which sponsored the talks that led to the agreement. He also said any revision of the deal could lead to Iran not adhering to "our obligations."