“Two days ago, we presented a package of new political initiatives and openly told the other side that it can choose one of two paths.

At the same time, we prefer the path of politics and diplomacy," TASS quoted him as saying.

Earlier, Abdollahian discussed the situation around the nuclear deal with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken admitted during a hearing in the US House of Representatives that maximum pressure on Iran did not help stop the country's nuclear program.