The State Department said the U.S. is not ready for a synchronous return, saying Iran must return to surrender first.
The United States has not changed its position on what it will take for them to return to Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal, the State Department said, reiterating that Tehran must make the first move before Washington is ready to go back. for the agreement.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday suggested that an EU official could “synchronize” or “coordinate” efforts with Iran and the US to return to full compliance with the treaty, formally known as the Joint Plan. Integrated Action (JCPOA).
Asked about Zarif’s proposal for a synchronous return, the U.S. Department of State in consultation with Ned Price told reporters Tuesday that the U.S. is “willing to walk the path of diplomacy – if Iran resumes the tide that would be “agreed”.
“When it comes to the recommendations that have been tabled, I would just go back to the recommendation that we tabled,” Price said.
In the 2015 treaty, Tehran banned its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
Former President Donald Trump unanimously withdrew from the treaty in 2018 and launched a campaign of “maximum pressure” sanctions against Tehran, which he himself has been pushing for. release of compliance with the provisions of the contract on uranium enrichment and stock accumulation.
European signatories, for their part, have tried to save the deal.
The Biden administration has prioritized a return to the agreement, saying it is fundamental to embracing Iran ‘s nuclear ambitions.
Last week, Biden named Robert Malley, who was heavily involved in negotiating the JCPOA under former President Barack Obama, as his special ambassador for Iran. Biden national security adviser Jake Sullivan and nominee for deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman were also key negotiators in the Iran treaty.
However, when he took office last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there was still a long way to go and any breach would have to come from Tehran.
In an interview released on Monday, Blinken said Iran could be just months away from developing enough “fine materials for a nuclear bomb” if it continues to lift barriers outlined in the treaty. .
The accused won an appeal from Zarif, who told CNN that the statement was “more a matter of public opinion than a fact” and said Tehran was not trying to build a nuclear weapon. .
In that same interview, Zarif said the U.S. did not have “indefinite” time to go back to the deal. “The United States must return to compliance and Iran will be ready – immediately – to respond,” he said.
On Tuesday, Price said State Department officials had “not made any contact with the Iranians”.
The U.S. “consults with our allies, consults with our partners, consults with Congress before we reach the point where we engage directly with the allies. Irish and willing to host any kind of suggestion, “he said.