Russia Envoy Dials Back Talk of Major Breakthrough on Iran Deal
- Diplomat plays down report of imminent announcement in Vienna
- Next round of talks to revive 2015 deal start on Wednesday
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A senior Russian diplomat denied reports that he expects an imminent breakthrough in critical negotiations over restoring the Iranian nuclear deal, after tweets suggesting such an advance triggered a slump in oil prices.
Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s representative at the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency, said that while significant progress had been made by officials seeking to orchestrate a U.S. return to the pact abandoned by then-President Donald Trump, “unresolved issues still remain.”