Reuters: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told EU lawmakers on Thursday Moscow remains unconvinced that international sanctions would persuade Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions, a senior parliamentarian said. STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told EU lawmakers on Thursday Moscow remains unconvinced that international sanctions would persuade Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions, a senior parliamentarian said.
“He said he was still not convinced sanctions would work,” Elmar Brok, head of the foreign affairs committee of the European Parliament told reporters after a closed-door hearing with Lavrov.
Brok said Lavrov had also affirmed during the session that a Russian proposal to enrich uranium on Iran’s behalf was still on the table.
