Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says time is ‘running out’ for the US to reduce sanctions.
Iran’s foreign minister has urged the United States to act swiftly to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, noting that legislation passed by parliament forces the government to stand nuclear. harden if U.S. sanctions are not relaxed by Feb. 21.
Mohammad Javad Zarif also mentioned the primary election in Iran in June. If a tough president is elected, this could further jeopardize the deal.
“Time is running out for Americans, both because of the parliamentary bill and the feeling of the election following the Iranian New Year,” Zarif said in an interview with Hamshahri newspaper published on Saturday. new Iran begins on March 21st.
Parliament, under austerity, approved legislation in December that set a two-month deadline for easing sanctions.
In a 2015 treaty between Iran and world powers, Tehran banned its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
Former US President Donald Trump withdrew from the treaty in 2018 and launched a campaign of “maximum pressure” sanctions against Tehran. In response to the U.S. move, Iran has relinquished adherence to the treaty provisions regarding uranium enrichment and stock accumulation.
Biden has said that if Tehran returned to strict compliance with the treaty, Washington would follow suit and use that as a springboard to a broader agreement that could restrict Iran’s missile development and regional activities. .
Tehran has insisted that Washington will receive sanctions before it embarks on nuclear surrender, and has argued for broader security issues.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Iran on Friday in a heated meeting with his British, French and German peers while the group figured out how to revive the agreement.
“The more America publishes, the more it loses … it seems that Mr. Biden’s administration does not want to get rid of Trump’s failed legacy,” Zarif said in the interview.
“We don’t have to return to the bargaining table.” America needs to find the ticket to come to the table, “he said.
On Monday, Zarif blocked the resolution of the disorder on which a side will initially move, saying the measures could be synchronized with a senior EU official.
When asked about the proposal, the U.S. Department of State Ned Price quoted reporters to Tuesday as saying that the U.S. is “willing to walk the path of diplomacy – if Iran begins to fully comply with the agreement.
Yemen’s position
Separately, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the new U.S. stance on the Yemen war could be a helpful step.
Biden on Thursday announced an end to U.S. support for the Saudi-led conflict, revealing that the new administration is planning a more active U.S. role in efforts to end the country’s civil war.
However, an end to U.S. support for the culprit will not affect any U.S. action against al-Qaeda, based in Yemen in the Arabian peninsula, or the AQAP group, said national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
“Stopping… support for the Saudi coalition, if it is not a political move, could be a step towards correcting past mistakes,” state media said. ruling ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh says.
But he said, “This alone will not solve the Yemen problem, and the air, sea and land that have killed thousands of people in the country due to lack of food and medicine, and the military attacks of the invading states Saudi Arabia must end ”.