Sputnik - According to member of the Russian upper house of parliament, Russia will do its utmost to convince Iran not to withdraw from a two-year international agreement curbing its nuclear program.




MOSCOW (Sputnik)���Russia will do its utmost to�convince Iran not to�withdraw from�a two-year international agreement curbing its�nuclear program, member of�the Russian upper house of�parliament's foreign affairs committee Oleg Morozov told Sputnik on�Tuesday.
"I think we will do everything possible to�convince Iran to�maintain the status-quo," Morozov said. "The uncontrolled spread of�nuclear technologies is not at�all a boon for�all, including Russia."


Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in�an address to�lawmakers earlier in�the day that Tehran could leave the nuclear deal "in hours" if the United States continues expanding sanctions.

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action, commonly known as�the Iran nuclear deal, was signed in�July 2015 by�P5+1 group of�countries. The agreement stipulates the lifting of�UN, EU and US nuclear-related sanctions on�Iran in�exchange for�the suspension of�Tehran's nuclear weapons program. The plan came into�force on�January 16, 2016.