Kremlin: JCPOA is product of meticulous and intense work

The Kremlin is in favor of preserving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program, since it is hardly possible to repeat the meticulous work done while preparing it,  Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

"We are in favor of preserving the JCPOA in its present form. We also believe there is no alternative [to it] yet," Peskoм said, adding that statements on that have been made more than once at various levels.

The spokesman recalled that "the JCPOA in its current form was a product of meticulous and intense diplomatic efforts by many states." "These efforts deserve high praise. Whether or not it is possible to repeat such successful work in the current situation - that’s a big question," TASS cited him as saying.

According to Peskov, Iran’s stance on the JCPOA is the core issue during the discussion of new potential agreements on Tehran's nuclear program. "That’s the main, key issue," he added.

"We do not know what you are talking about," the Kremlin spokesman said when asked whether Russia will back new potential agreements on Iran’s nuclear programs, which were discussed by US and French Presidents Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron.