Moscow (AFP) – The landmark deal on Iran’s nuclear programme that Russia helped steer through marathon talks is a diplomatic fillip for Moscow which will boost trade with Tehran but could also hit much-needed energy revenues, analysts said.Iran and the P5+1 group — Russia, the United States, China, Britain, France and Germany — struck an agreement on Tuesday that would progressively lift economic sanctions against Tehran in exchange for limitations on its nuclear programme.As an Iranian ally, Moscow appears to have been central in securing the deal and experts say it could help burnish Russia’s international image that has taken …read more
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