Ryabkov Names Main Obstacle to Resolving Iran’s Nuclear Issue Through Negotiations

According to the English section ​of webangah news Agency, citing TASS ⁤via Mehr News Agency, Sergey Ryabkov, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister,​ stated that⁣ the European Union is hindering a ‌negotiated resolution regarding Iran’s ⁤nuclear program.

In​ an interview​ with Foreign Affairs, Ryabkov said, “European ‍countries are the primary obstacle to settling the Iranian nuclear file through negotiations. We support our Iranian colleagues and‍ friends in seeking a negotiated solution.”

He further added that the European union has⁤ “completely distorted” the situation amid its political ⁢and⁣ geopolitical struggles.

The senior Russian ​diplomat emphasized that Europe ‌is now the main force‍ undermining efforts to achieve a diplomatic ‍solution.

According⁤ to⁤ Ryabkov, the⁢ EU acts as a highly destructive force within today’s international relations⁣ system.

He noted, “In my‌ view, ⁢no other source of ideas and approaches carries such a concentration of negative energy as ⁣Brussels and ​major European capitals. This affects everything-including Iran’s ​nuclear issue.”

It⁢ is worth noting that last Thursday’s anti-Iranian International Atomic Energy Agency resolution proposed by ‌the ‌United⁤ States and the European⁣ troika garnered⁤ only 19 votes ⁣out of 35 in the Board of Governors.