The Russian president met with representatives of several Arab-language media outlets to discuss a variety of issues: from the situation in the Middle East region and attacks on oil facilities and tankers there to bilateral ties between the US and Russia, Sputnik reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged the US, Israel, and Iran to overcome their disagreements in a bid to revive the talks on Iranian nuclear programme. In his opinion, if this condition is fulfilled new talks in the 5+1 format, which last time resulted in the signing of the Iran nuclear deal, are possible.
The president further said that it's improper to unilaterally decide, whether or not Iran is fulfilling its obligations under the nuclear deal, referring to allegations by Israel and the US. Putin stressed that this should be done by a neutral, non-aligned actor, like the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The Russian president also noted that in light of the US withdrawal from the accord and re-imposition of sanctions against Tehran, it was no surprise that Iran had decided to start backtracking on its obligations under it. Putin added that "it would be better" if Iran adhered to the provisions of the deal.
The future of the Iran nuclear deal, signed by the 5+1 group of countries in 2015, remains in question following the US withdrawal from the accord in 2018, citing alleged flaws in the document, and re-imposition of sanctions against the Islamic Republic. These actions prompted Tehran to start backtracking on its commitments under the agreement a year later, sparking concerns that the nuclear deal may fall apart.
