On November 3, 2021, Vice Foreign  Minister Ma Zhaoxu held a phone conversation with Russian Deputy Foreign  Minister Sergei Ryabkov. The two sides exchanged in-depth views on the Iranian  nuclear issue and reached broad consensus.

Both sides stressed that the  Iranian nuclear situation is at an important juncture and all parties should  make joint efforts to push for an early resumption of negotiations on resuming  the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). At the  same time, all parties should respect and accommodate each other's concerns,  adopt a flexible and pragmatic attitude and bring the JCPOA back on track at an  early date.

The two sides agreed to continue  to strengthen strategic coordination and jointly push forward the political and  diplomatic settlement process of the Iranian nuclear issue.