Russia, China blast US stance ahead of Iran talks

Описание: (26 Nov 2021) Russia on Friday criticised the United States for threatening Iran with diplomatic escalation at the International Atomic Energy Agency in case Iran did not improve cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.
Speaking at a joint news conference with Chinese ambassador Wang Qun, Russian ambassador Mikhail Ulyanov called the US' threat to convene an extraordinary IAEA board meeting to censure Iran "not helpful" and "counterproductive".
"Our American counterparts lose patience. But I believe for all of us we need to control our emotions. Probably the US did not communicate with the Iranians for a very long time and forgot that Iranians don't do anything under pressure. If they are under pressure, they resist," Ulyanov told reporters.
Instead he urged the US should engage in "business-like talks without threatening each other."
The negotiations to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are scheduled to resume on Monday, November 29.
On Wednesday, IAEA director general Rafael Grossi admitted that the agency was unable to inspect the production of advanced centrifuges at the Karaj facility as it did not have cameras and other monitoring equipment installed at the site.
The continued refusal of the Islamic Republic to cooperate with the agency has prompted the U.S. and its European allies to threaten Iran with a special board meeting before the end of the year.

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