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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Moscow may gain key role in Iran nuclear deal as US talks progress

An Iranian man reads a newspaper in Tehran carrying a picture of the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, and the US special envoy, Steve Witkoff
An Iranian man reads a newspaper in Tehran carrying a picture of the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, and the US special envoy, Steve Witkoff. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA

Russia could play a key role in a deal on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme, with Moscow being touted not only as a possible destination for Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but also as a possible arbiter of deal breaches.

Donald Trump, who abandoned a 2015 nuclear pact between Tehran and world powers in 2018 during his first term, has threatened to attack Iran unless it reaches a new deal swiftly that would prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.

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