Description
Added on the 14/05/2018 10:31:17 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
The United States urges Moscow and Tehran to take the "decisions" needed to revive the 2015 nuclear accord, putting the ball squarely in their camp as last-minute Russian demands threatened to derail the process. "We remain confident that we can achieve mutual return to compliance in fairly short order" if decisions are "made in places like Tehran and Moscow," State Department spokesperson Ned Price tells reporters during a briefing after the European Union announced a pause in negotiations. SOUNDBITE
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Moscow. The visit is expected to be dominated by discussions over the ongoing Iran nuclear talks, as well as mention of Ukraine. IMAGES
Resumed talks to save the Iran nuclear deal are the Islamic republic's "last chance" to take a "serious" position, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says at a G7 foreign ministers meeting. SOUNDBITE
Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov host talks in Moscow with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Iran's nuclear program, Afghanistan and Syria are among the topics to be discussed. IMAGES
Iran says that the preservation of a nuclear accord depends on the scheduled end in October of a UN arms embargo as the United States seeks to extend it. "The timetable for the removal of arms restrictions embodied in Resolution 2231 is an inseparable part of the hard-won compromise," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tells a Security Council session. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
|
Support : Technical 
- Content 
- Editors 
