Sputnik News- Senator Igor Morozov said that Russia could convene a meeting with the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom and Germany to address concerns with the agreement curbing the Iranian nuclear program.




MOSCOW (Sputnik)�� Russia could convene a meeting with�the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom and Germany to�address concerns with�the agreement curbing the Iranian�nuclear program�and urge Washington to�avoid sabotaging stabilization efforts, Russian senator Igor Morozov told Sputnik on�Tuesday.
"Russia may demand the 'six'�� thanks to�whose efforts this agreement was reached�� to�convene, and to�demand the US not to�disrupt efforts to�stabilize the situation," Morozov, member of�the Federation Council's foreign affairs committee, said.


Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in�an address to�lawmakers earlier in�the day that Tehran could leave the nuclear deal "in hours" if the United States continues expanding sanctions.

According to�Morozov, the representatives of�the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should also be invited to�the meeting in�order to�reaffirm that Iran strictly abides by�the agreement. The lawmaker has also added that the European Union is likely to�support the position of�Russia.

"The European investment has begun to�flow into�Iran, Europe is not interested in�destabilization of�the situation in�the region," Morozov pointed out.

Morozov added that the reaction of�Iran to�the expansion of�US sanctions against�Tehran was reasonable and comprehensible.

"Having approved the bill on�sanctions, the US Congress has equalized Russia and Iran with�the Democratic People's Republic of�Korea that openly pursues nuclear weapons capabilities. Tehran understands that the US policy is aggressive in�its nature," Morozov stated.

The lawmaker emphasized that the Iran nuclear deal was reached through�enormous political and diplomatic efforts.
"And now the United States with�the stroke of�a pen negates all the actions taken by�the world community that were aimed at�non-proliferation of�nuclear weapons," Morozov indicated.


Agreed in�July 2015 by�Iran, five permanent members of�the UN Security Council and Germany, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action (JCPOA), known as�Iran nuclear deal, lifted nuclear-related sanctions imposed on�Iran in�exchange for�the assurance that Tehran will not operate its nuclear program outside�of the promotion of�peaceful purposes. According to�the deal, all sides agreed to�refrain from�policies intended to�affect Iran's trade and economic relations.

On July 29, the US Senate approved a bill on�new non-nuclear sanctions against�Iran. On July 30, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the US bill violated the provisions of�the agreement on�Iran's nuclear program by�scaring individuals away from�doing business with�the country. On Sunday, the Iranian parliament voted for�allocating $520 million on�the development of�its own missile program in�response to�the sanctions.