MOSCOW, Nov 23, 2014 (AFP) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is heading to Vienna to join the Iran nuclear talks and is expected there late Sunday, RIA Novosti state news agency reported, citing a diplomat.
Iranian nuclear negotiators are set to hold separate bilateral meetings with delegations from Russia and the US before a fresh round of nuclear talks between Tehran and the sextet of world powers in Vienna.
A senior diplomat close to the Iranian team of negotiators in the Vienna nuclear talks with the world powers urged the Western states to stop their excessive demands, reiterating that Iran is standing firm on its rights.
Russia, the US and other world powers will try to put their sharp differences over Ukraine to one side on Tuesday for their latest round of nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna.
Boroujerdi has praised Iranian nuclear negotiators for leaving the Vienna talks since he believes that the US violated nuclear agreements with new sanctions.
VIENNA, November 23 (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to have a phone conversation on Monday with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday during his meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.
VIENNA (AP) - Iran and the United States have tentatively agreed on a formula that Washington hopes will reduce Tehran's ability to make nuclear arms by committing it to ship to Russia much of the material needed for such weapons, diplomats say.
Tehran, YJC. Last night's state TV news program raised some eyebrows saying Iranian nuclear negotiators were going to call off the talks for a few days.
"WASHINGTON: The United States announced that Iran may take part in talks to end the civil war in Syria and warned of increased military action against the Islamic State."