TASS- The United States is deliberately trying to throw Iran off balance by statements about Tehran’s allegedly negative role in regional affairs, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told TASS on Wednesday.

"We are very much concerned about attempts made by a number of countries led by the United States to add unrelated matters to the debate on the JCPOA (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear program)," the senior Russian diplomat stressed.

"Among them are statements on the allegedly negative role played by Iran in regional affairs, specifically, in some Middle Eastern countries. We believe these accusations are politically motivated and aimed at throwing Iran off balance."