Published on March 23rd, 2014 | http://www.lobelog.com/russia-sanctions-and-politics-in-iran/

Russia, Sanctions, and Politics in Iran

by Paul Pillar*
The crisis over Crimea has naturally raised questions about possible effects of this disturbance on other issues and specifically ones that depend on U.S.-Russian cooperation. This includes the negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program. Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov raised eyebrows with a comment this week about how dealings with Iran may be an area where his government would look for possible options in responding to Western sanctions against Russia.