UFA, RUSSIA // The UN arms embargo on Iran should be lifted as soon as possible, Russia’s foreign minister said on Thursday, pledging to help Tehran contribute to the fight against terrorism. The arms embargo is among stumbling blocks at talks in Vienna between Iran and six major powers, including Russia, on curbing Tehran’s nuclear programme in exchange for relief from economic sanctions.“We are calling for lifting the embargo as soon as possible and we will support the choices that Iran’s negotiators make,” Mr Lavrov said on the sidelines of the Brics summit in Ufa, Russia.
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Source: The National
