President Donald Trump seeks a 'snapback' of international sanctions against Iran but Russia and China oppose the idea and even U.S. allies aren't on board.
to renew restrictions on Iran's ability to buy and sell military equipment. Only one other country, the Dominican Republic, backed the move, while European parties to the agreement and eight other nations abstained. The Kremlin instead proposed a virtual meeting among the original deal signatories in a move welcomed by China—which, like Russia, has shored up economic and security ties with Iran in recent years—but rejected by the U.S.
Iranian government spokesperson Ali Rabiee acknowledged"Mr. Putin's good intentions to reduce tensions" and touted robust ties between Tehran and Moscow but saw the meeting proposal as futile without a change in U.S. attitude."The U.S. president is unlikely to have the courage to attend a meeting in which he is confident of once again being isolated," he added.
That same day, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted how even former national security adviser John Bolton, a longtime Iran hawk, expressed the opinion that the U.S. could not feasibly activate this clause after having left the agreement. The National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly echoed this view in a statement Tuesday but voiced support for a return to full-scale nuclear production including theto deter the U.S. military in the Persian Gulf should the agreement collapse.
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