Moscow committed to Iran deal: Russian FM

Russia's foreign minister says Moscow is committed to the Iran nuclear deal despite Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the pact.

Russia's acting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia remains committed to the Iran nuclear deal, a day after the United States decided to withdraw from the agreement, Interfax news agency reports.

US President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the 2015 international nuclear deal with Iran, raising the risk of conflict in the Middle East, upsetting European allies and casting uncertainty over global oil supplies.


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