U.S. Should Do More to Ease Iran Tensions, Russia’s Lavrov Says

Other powers pressing for Biden to return to 2015 nuclear deal
Iran to resume talks very soon, foreign minister has said

Sergei Lavrov speaks during the United Nations General Assembly via live stream in New York on Sept. 25.Photographer: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg

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By David Wainer

September 25, 2021 at 6:32 PM UTC

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on the Biden administration to be “more active” in resolving disputes with Iran by removing sanctions that were “unlawfully” applied.

The U.S. has criticized the new Iranian government for taking its time in returning to nuclear talks, but Lavrov said the U.S. -- which withdrew from the agreement under former U.S. President Donald Trump -- shouldn’t be complaining about Iranian delays.