JAKARTA - Russia has condemned the European Trio's decision, namely Britain, Germany, and France to launch a process that could reimpose UN sanctions on Iran regarding its nuclear program.
The three European countries, known as E3, launched a snapback mechanism on Thursday on charges that Iran violated the 2015 deal aimed at preventing it from developing nuclear weapons capabilities in exchange for lifting international sanctions.
"We strongly condemn the actions of these European countries and call on the international community to reject them," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement blaming the United States and Europe for the collapse of the 2015 agreement.
Russia signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Iran this year and condemned the bombing of Iran's nuclear sites by Israel and the United States in June.
Iran has rejected accusations that the West are trying to develop nuclear weapons.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova said efforts to reimpose sanctions on Tehran were a "serious destabilization factor" that hindered efforts to find a negotiated solution.
He said it was important to prevent a new escalation of Iran's nuclear program which would lead to "serious consequences".
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