U.S. President Joe Biden tonight (Friday) appointed Robert Mali as the White House special envoy for Iranian affairs. Mali is expected to play a crucial role in U.S. talks to return to the nuclear deal.
Robert Mali has also played a significant role in the Obama administration, taking part in drafting and signing the original Nuclear Treaty in 2015 (JCPOA). Mali is considered a veteran and experienced diplomat in general, and in Iran and the Middle East in particular.
Blinkan after his appointment: “I will work to strengthen the State Department.” Photo: Reuters
“Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is making up a strong and dedicated team made up of diverse worldviews. Robert Mali will lead our negotiating team with Iran, bringing with it rich experience of successful negotiations with it,” the US State Department said in a statement.
Blinken said this week that “the United States will be ready to return to the nuclear deal with Iran if it fulfills its part of the agreement.” Make gestures for the US? All senior members of the Iranian leadership who spoke on the issue made it clear that the condition for their return to the nuclear deal was the removal of all sanctions imposed on them by the Trump administration. Washington, on the other hand, wants to see confidence-building measures on the part of Tehran before all sanctions are lifted.
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Meanwhile, it was reported this week that the Biden administration intends to suspend the deal to sell advanced weapons to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, including the deal to sell the F-35s. Blinkan announced that this is a “formal procedure” designed to examine the details of the agreement and the policies of the previous administration. It was then reported that the Biden administration did not intend to allow the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia until the fighting in Yemen ceases. This morning, Pentagon officials said in an official statement that “Saudi Arabia is an important ally of the United States and an important pillar in maintaining stability in the Middle East.”