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 by Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) July 21, 2020
Russia still believes there is hope of rescuing the nuclear deal with Iran, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday. "We are convinced that there is still a chance to return the (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) into a stable situation," Russia's top diplomat said as he met with Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Moscow. "In any case, we will do everything to make it happen, just like our Iranian friends," he said. Iran signed the agreement with the five UN Security Council members plus Germany in 2015, agreeing to limit its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief, but the deal has been on life support since US President Donald Trump withdrew from it and unilaterally reimposed sanctions in 2018. Iran has since taken small but escalating steps away from compliance with the nuclear accord as it presses for renewed relief from sanctions. Both ministers remarked that the deal "turned five years old" last week, with Zarif calling it a "historical international agreement." After the two greeted each other with an elbow bump, Zarif thanked Russia for its "remarkable" efforts to keep the deal alive. Iran's economy has been hard-hit by the US sanctions, which have scared off most international banks and firms from re-engaging with Tehran, and it has been further battered by the coronavirus epidemic.
At border with Iran, Iraq PM vows to fight customs corruption Mandili Border Crossing, Iraq (AFP) July 11, 2020 Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi launched a new campaign on Saturday against corruption at the country's borders, saying millions of dollars were being lost by not properly taxing imported goods. Speaking at the Mandili crossing on the border with Iran, Kadhemi said Iraq's frontier had become "a hotbed for corrupt people". "This is the beginning of our promise to combat corruption. The first phase is to protect border crossings with new security forces," he said. "The second is to fi ... read more
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