Russian, Iranian FMs in Moscow for nuclear talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hosted Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for talks in Moscow on Monday.

Ahead of the meeting, the pair discussed the latest developments in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear programme.

Zarif thanked Russia for its support of the JCPOA despite the withdrawal of the United States from the agreement.

Lavrov said both countries should discuss measures to maintain the implementation of the JCPOA.

The agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme was reached in 2015, between Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) together with the European Union.