Macron, Putin say Iran deal vital to security, pledge to step up efforts to save JCPOA
Tehran (KNA) - France and Russia’s presidents, Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin, have underlined the pivotal role of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers in ensuring regional security.
The two sides discussed the deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), during a telephone conversation on Thursday.
"Both sides underlined that the [nuclear deal] is the most important factor for ensuring security in the Middle East and maintaining the nuclear non-proliferation regime," Reuters cited a statement by the Kremlin detailing the conversation.
The agreement was signed in Vienna that year between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1 group of states comprising the United States, the UK, France, Russia, China, plus Germany. The JCPOA lifted nuclear-related sanctions against Iran in return for the country's voluntarily changing some aspects of its nuclear energy program.
Source: PressTV