Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized Russia, not behind closed doors, but on camera. He claimed that “from the first day of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) talks, the Russians opposed our enrichment factory.” He then added: “They said they would not allow Iran to produce fuel for the Bushehr [nuclear power plant], and they tried to prevent this up until the last day... We see China and Russia as strategic allies, but they simply see Iran as a friend.”