Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of the threats from “aggressive nationalism” and “claims to exceptionalism” a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will withdraw from the landmark 2015 deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program, Bloomberg reports.
“We remember the tragedy of two world wars, the lessons of history. We understand how serious these threats are. All humankind and countries need to recognize that the world is very fragile,” Putin said at a military parade on Moscow’s Red Square on Wednesday, marking the anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Trump’s decision was met with dismay from European allies who have been trying to salvage the pact, and the U.S. leader’s political opponents now say that the latest move risks dragging America into a Middle East war.
Russia is willing to consider a French proposal to negotiate an additional agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. France’s idea “deserves consideration and we can’t say we are rejecting it out of hand,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview with RBC newspaper published Tuesday.
Curbs on Iran’s nuclear program after 2025, the Islamic Republic’s missile program and regional policy can all be discussed in the new negotiations, Ryabkov said. Russia wants to see “concrete” proposals on a potential solution and format for the talks, he added.
Russia, which negotiated the nuclear framework with Iran together with France, Germany, the U.K., the U.S. and China, said on Tuesday it was ready to consider French proposals for an additional side accord to address Trump’s concerns over the existing deal. Iran has rejected that idea, Bloomberg adds.
On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his country remains committed to the accord, according to RIA Novosti.
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