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Kremlin: US sanctions on Iran ‘absolutely illegitimate’

6 November 2018, 3:08 pm
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says renewed sanctions on Iran following the pullout from the nuclear deal are “absolutely illegitimate,” according to Kremlin-run media.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting at the Spanish foreign ministry in Madrid on November 6, 2018. (CURTO DE LA TORRE / AFP)

Lavrov, meeting with his Spanish counterpart in Madrid, says it is “unacceptable” for the US or other countries to negotiate using ultimatums.

Russia has continued to back the nuclear deal, along with the other five remaining signatories.

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