MOSCOW: Russia has slammed the UN Security Council vote to reimpose economic sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program and warned of a risk of an “escalation of tensions.” “The Russian side has repeatedly pointed out the provocative and illegal nature of the actions of the European countries participating in the JCPOA,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Despite a flurry of diplomatic talks between the European powers and Tehran, Britain, France and Germany all insisted there had been no progress ahead of the vote in New York on…

The Russian Foreign Ministry drew attention to the fact that during a meeting of the UN Security Council on September 19, Russia, along with China, Algeria and Pakistan, strongly…