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Iran, U.S. Both Vow No Nuclear Concessions Amid Attacks, New Sanctions
By David Brennan On 3/11/21 at 5:22 AM EST
Top officials in both Iran and the U.S. have said their nations will not give any concessions in the bid to revive the Iran nuclear deal, as the two sides remain at loggerheads over how to save the accord.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that their proposed pathways to Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) revival are clear, and put the onus on the other side to make the next move.
President Joe Biden and Rouhani have both been clear on their desire to return to compliance with the 2015 deal, which placed limits on Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
The U.S. left compliance under former President Donald Trump, and subsequently introduced new sanctions on Iran. Tehran began violating the deal after Trump's withdrawal from the JCPOA, and has since expanded its nuclear program far beyond what is allowed under the deal.
Iran says it will not scale back its nuclear activity until Biden lifts all Trump-era sanctions. But the White House has said it will not do so until Iran returns to full compliance with all JCPOA terms.
The U.S. has offered talks with the other JCPOA signatories and rescinded United Nations sanctions Trump claimed to have reimposed—the UN Security Council disputed this—but Iran is sticking to its guns.
Meanwhile, attacks by Iran-aligned militias in Iraq, intensified operations by Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia, and tensions between Tehran and Israel are all threatening the chance of future talks.
The Biden administration also announced new sanctions on two Iranian officials this week for human rights abuses committed while suppressing protests in 2019.
Iran, U.S. Both Vow No Nuclear Concessions Amid Attacks, New Sanctions
By David Brennan On 3/11/21 at 5:22 AM EST
Top officials in both Iran and the U.S. have said their nations will not give any concessions in the bid to revive the Iran nuclear deal, as the two sides remain at loggerheads over how to save the accord.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that their proposed pathways to Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) revival are clear, and put the onus on the other side to make the next move.
President Joe Biden and Rouhani have both been clear on their desire to return to compliance with the 2015 deal, which placed limits on Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
The U.S. left compliance under former President Donald Trump, and subsequently introduced new sanctions on Iran. Tehran began violating the deal after Trump's withdrawal from the JCPOA, and has since expanded its nuclear program far beyond what is allowed under the deal.
Iran says it will not scale back its nuclear activity until Biden lifts all Trump-era sanctions. But the White House has said it will not do so until Iran returns to full compliance with all JCPOA terms.
The U.S. has offered talks with the other JCPOA signatories and rescinded United Nations sanctions Trump claimed to have reimposed—the UN Security Council disputed this—but Iran is sticking to its guns.
Meanwhile, attacks by Iran-aligned militias in Iraq, intensified operations by Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia, and tensions between Tehran and Israel are all threatening the chance of future talks.
The Biden administration also announced new sanctions on two Iranian officials this week for human rights abuses committed while suppressing protests in 2019.
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