Russian and Iranian FMS discuss JCPOA, regional issues in telephone call

The situation around the Iran nuclear deal in the context of the Vienna talks that were resumed in December 2021 was the focus of a telephone conversation between Russian and Iranian Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday.

"The ministers discussed the situation around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program in the context of the eighth round of talks on the restoration of the nuclear deal in its original well-balanced form that was approved by the United Nations Security Council, which were resumed on December 27, 2021," the ministry said.

The sides also discussed bilateral relations and future political contacts.

According to earlier reports, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Russia at the beginning of 2022 at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation.