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.