A U.S. official said Friday that it would be unimportant to return first to comply with Iran’s nuclear deal, suggesting that Washington was reducing its position on the stalemate with Tehran.
The Biden administration has reiterated that it will return to the nuclear deal, if Iran returns to surrender first, while Tehran seeks U.S. construction sanctions before returning to the agreement.
Iran has gradually broken its 2015 contract promises after US President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018 and imposed punitive sanctions on Tehran.
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In recent months Iran has taken steps to break the agreement and turn the heat on the U.S., including by enriching uranium beyond the borders of the treaty and banning it. the DA’s investigations into its nuclear facilities.
“That’s not the case, who will go first,” an anonymous U.S. official told Reuters news agency. “Like, we’re going to go at 8, they’re going to go at 10? Or will they go at 8, will we go at 10? That is not the case. ”
“The question is whether we agree on what steps will be taken for each other,” the official said. “It is not really in our position that Iran must come to full compliance before we can do anything.”
“If we agree on steps for each other, as we do X, they do Y, the order issue will not be an issue.” I don’t know who would go first. I mean we could – it could be at the same time, ”said the official.
US President Joe Biden will speak at a press conference in the Eastern Chamber of the White House, March 25, 2021, in Washington. (Photo AP / Evan Vucci)
The Biden administration and Iran have not agreed to meet to discuss the treaty and have communicated indirectly through European countries.
Iran’s 2015 treaty signed with world powers meant relieving Iran of international sanctions in exchange for borders on its controversial nuclear program. But he has been on life support ever since Trump withdrew and re-imposed sanctions as part of a “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran.
Iran’s top leader on Sunday reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s “firm policy” that Washington must lift all sanctions before Tehran returns to its pledged pledges.
“The country’s policy on interaction with the JCPOA parties and the JCPOA itself has been clear,” said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, referring to the treaty with his official name, the Joint Action Plan. .
It “means that Americans must lift all the sanctions, all the sanctions, and then we will prove and if they are lifted, we will return to our JCPOA commitments,” he said.
Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have opposed the Biden administration’s desire to return to the treaty, blaming Jerusalem and Washington against the issue. Some top Israeli officials in recent months have warned of armed activity to halt Iran’s nuclear program.
Nevertheless, Israeli and U.S. officials agreed to set up a joint team to share information about Iran’s nuclear program at recent strategic talks, according to a report last week.
