US Sanctions Against Iran and the Future of the JCPOA: A View From Tehran and Moscow

Moscow believes that for JCPOA talks to be successful, Washington and Tehran must synchronise their concessions: the former unfreezes Iranian assets and lifts sanctions, the latter is gradually returning to the terms of the deal. But will the United States and Iran agree to that? Ivan Timofeev, the Valdai Club Programme Director, discusses this issue in his article following up on the discussion “Return to the Deal? The New US Administration and the Prospects for the JCPOA.”