Russia's top lawmaker, Vyacheslav Volodin, then said the State Duma lower house of parliament would swiftly consider if there was a need to take such action.
The developments came as somewhat of a surprise given the clear progress that has been made between the West and Iran in recent weeks.
It would seem that the West and the Islamic Republic are creeping toward a variety of informal understandings resembling a new nuclear deal.
China seeks to help facilitate a wave of reconciliation across the Middle East. Its efforts, however, may help Iran progress toward acquiring a nuclear weapon.
"We have always wanted a return of all parties to full compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal," the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told reporters.
Iranian and Western officials have met repeatedly in recent weeks to sketch out a limited deal.
No matter what Israeli political leaders say for public consumption, they are far more willing to attack when negotiations are stalled
The meeting was originally planned for January, but both sides agreed to postpone to a later date.
President Vladimir Putin announced last week that Russia was suspending its participation in New START and signed a law to that effect on Tuesday, drawing scorn from the West.
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