Russia called on Iran Friday to engage in dialogue with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to resolve its nuclear issue.

Russia supports the latest IAEA resolution on Iran's nuclear issue and hopes parties involved will return to negotiations to avoid a worsening of the situation, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The board of IAEA governors unanimously approved a resolution drafted by the European trio of France, Britain and Germany on Thursday, expressing "serious concern" over Iran's resumption of uranium conversion activities and urging Iran to halt the nuclear work.

Iran, which resumed work at a uranium conversion plant Monday in the central city of Isfahan after breaking UN seals on the facility, dismissed the demand as "politically motivated."

Russia believes resolving the issue through dialogue is in the interests of Iran and Russia will "do everything possible to promote the peaceful resolution of Iran's nuclear issue," the statement said.

Iran's nuclear issue should be solved within the IAEA framework and Russia urges Iran to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog, the statement said.

Source: Xinhua