The Kremlin warned Tuesday a “very serious situation” would emerge if the United States pulls out of the Iran nuclear deal.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also told reporters a decision from the U.S. to leave the deal would carry “unavoidable drastic consequences.”
Peskov said Russia’s position on the deal “absolutely coincides with the position taken by the leaders of European capitals, who are also not proponents of ripping up the foundational document,” according to the Washington Post.
Peskov’s remark comes hours before President Trump is set to announce whether the U.S. will remain in the deal or withdraw.
Trump has criticized the nuclear deal, calling it the “worst deal ever negotiated” and promising to change it once in office. The accord was negotiated under former President Barack Obama and signed in 2015.
The president has until Saturday to make a decision on the future of the deal, and announced Monday that he would announce his decision Tuesday at 2 p.m. Trump visited with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House, both of whom have acknowledged that while flawed, the Iran deal should be maintained.
Despite the pressure from allies, Trump is expected to leave the deal.
