Russia Says U.S. Sanctions Won’t Impede Iran Atomic Business
- U.S. is weighing sanctions on Rosatom that could also hit Iran
- Rosatom supplies Iran with atomic fuel, is building a reactor
Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian following talks in Moscow on March 15.
Photographer: Maxim Shemetov/AFP/Getty Images
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Russia said the U.S. has provided “written guarantees” that sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine won’t affect its nuclear supply agreements with Iran, potentially clearing the way for a resumption of talks to revive the 2015 atomic accord. Oil prices fell.
World powers and Iran suspended their efforts to restore the nuclear landmark pact on Friday, amid deepening tensions between the Kremlin and the White House.