“In particular, it creates added impetus to promote the creation in the Middle East of a zone free of weapons of mass destruction.”
The European Union foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, also told Sky Italia earlier on Tuesday that the deal “opens the way for a new confidence” in combating Isis.
Lavrov said the opportunities were now growing for Russia and Iran to cooperate in defense technology, stressing the need to “defeat the threats of terrorism in the region”.
The terms of the Iran nuclear deal restrict arms sales for five years, but Lavrov has said that some deliveries will be possible with special permission from the UN Security Council.
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