Russia's chief negotiator raised doubts about the West’s commitment to negotiations to revive the 2015 and claimed that the United States and the three European countries might "have a hidden agenda" regarding Iran's nuclear activities.

Iran PressEurope: Mikhail Ulyanov made the remarks in a tweet on Wednesday, reacting to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s emphasis on China’s commitment to the talks.

Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's chief negotiator in the Vienna talks, in his tweet on Wednesdayadded: “The question is to what extent the US and E3 are committed to revitalization of the nuclear deal and maintaining nuclear non-proliferation. This is a big question mark as of today."

Additionally, he said that the US and E3 —France, Britain, and Germany — might be pursuing a “clandestine goal” in this respect.

Iran, Russia, and China have consistently laid the responsibility for the deadlock in negotiations on Western nations.

Iran demonstrated the peaceful nature of its nuclear program to the world by signing the JCPOA with six nations in 2015: the US, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, and China. 

During a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi on Tuesday, Xi said China will continue playing a constructive role in resuming the talks, support the Islamic Republic to safeguard its legitimate rights, and help “the early and proper resolution” of Iran’s nuclear issue.

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