MOSCOW, March 4. /TASS/. Russian mediation in the discussions between Iran and the United States is beneficial for the Islamic Republic, as Moscow is Tehran's ally and strategic partner, according to Iranian political scientist and security expert Professor Ruhollah Modabber, who spoke with TASS.

"Russia's mediation in the Iran-US negotiations is an excellent solution. Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, are true friends of Iran. They will help ease tensions between Tehran and Washington and accurately convey Iranian interests to the United States. Russian mediation is advantageous to Iran," he stated.

"Unfortunately, supporters of the West in Iran prefer representatives of the European trio - Britain, Germany, and France - to act as mediators. This would be a mistake, as the European group has consistently deceived Tehran and pursued a hostile policy toward the Islamic Republic," the expert noted.

Earlier, the Bloomberg news agency reported that Russia had agreed to assist the administration of US President Donald Trump in its dealings with Iran regarding the Iranian nuclear program. Sources indicated that Trump made this request during a phone conversation with Putin on February 12. Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented that Russia believes the United States and Iran should resolve all issues through negotiations.

Iran's possible withdrawal from NPT

In October 2025, ten years after the conclusion of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran's nuclear program, the Western countries will have the opportunity to activate the snapback mechanism, which allows for the restoration of UN Security Council sanctions against Tehran. Iran has previously warned the European trio that it would withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), if this mechanism were employed.

According to Modabber, Tehran has developed a "set of actions" in response to the activation of the snapback mechanism, with its first step being exit from the NPT. The Iranian political analyst emphasized that the creation of nuclear weapons was against the national interests of his country and that their development has been prohibited by a 2003 decree from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was signed in 2015 by the permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany, along with Iran, to address concerns over its nuclear development program. In 2018, President Trump withdrew from the agreement and reinstated all anti-Iranian sanctions that had been lifted under the terms of the nuclear deal.

In response, the Iranian parliament passed the Strategic Action Law to End Sanctions and Protect Iran’s National Interests in 2020, which reduced several commitments under the nuclear deal. This included halting International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections outside the scope of the NPT safeguards agreement between the IAEA and the Islamic Republic, effectively suspending rigorous monitoring measures.