Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that Moscow is ready to assist in removing excess enriched uranium from Iran, to process it abroad for peaceful use in nuclear energy.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Lavrov recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized Russia’s capacity to offer services related to uranium processing, as originally outlined in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Lavrov noted that during negotiations between the United States and Iran over enrichment limits, Russia reiterated its technological capability to assist in processing high-grade enriched uranium and returning it to Iran for use in nuclear power plants—if such an arrangement is agreeable to both parties.
He stressed that if Iran, as the principal party, expresses interest, Russia would not delay offering support.
The JCPOA was signed in 2015 between Iran and the P5+1 group, but collapsed after the U.S. withdrawal in 2018. As recent talks between Washington and Tehran resumed with Omani mediation, Moscow reaffirmed its readiness to help mediate.
