According to a report from Reuters, the Biden administration is considering an option for its Iran policy that would require both the US and Iran to take small steps towards the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.
Citing three sources “familiar with the matter,” the Reuters story says this option would mean Tehran scaling back or pausing some of its nuclear activity while the US gives some sanctions relief. These small steps would be short of full compliance and are intended to buy more time.
As it stands, the US and Iran are far from reviving the JCPOA. Iran is calling on the Biden administration to lift sanctions to come back into compliance with the agreement since the US was the party that violated the JCPOA. In an interview that aired Sunday, President Biden said he would not lift sanctions until Iran reduces nuclear activity to comply with the limits agreed to in 2015.
If the US doesn’t give Iran sanctions relief by February 21st, Tehran will limit some UN inspections of its nuclear program. The US could be looking to avoid this by buying more time with some economic relief. One source told Reuters that an IMF loan was a possibility being discussed.
Last week, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif suggested that the EU could help coordinate the actions needed to be taken by the US and Iran to revive the JCPOA. The US initially rejected the idea, but some reports say the Biden administration is also considering this option.
“intended to buy more time” for what?
For Trump’s policy to work? It won’t.
To avoid creating any new policy? Can’t face Israel and know what Israel demands won’t work, so hide?
The USA broke the deal, cannot be trusted and now wants to make conditions. STOP the sanctions-illegal, cruel, unjustified, then see if Iran is ready to go ahead.
If I’m to gauge the upcoming north Arabian Sea military exercises with Russia, China, and Iran with any clarity, I might interpret the JCPOA is problematic for three interested nations. Russia and China are JCPOA signatories.
Three nations with immense economic power in manufacturing and oil production.
That’s barely scratching the surface.
After the recent Navalny-inspired Russian protests, the Hong Kong and
Chinese protests of 2019-2021, and the Iran sanctions-induced riots and mass deaths from COVID, few doubts exist over the Deep State’s penchant for global domination.
re:. . . the JCPOA is problematic for three interested nations . .That’s barely scratching the surface.//
Yes. Let’s scratch the surface–
There is a fundamental problem extending beyond the JCPOA which is serving to enhance Iran’s financial and military ties with Russia and China, and possibly North Korea. This includes using local currencies for financial transactions, thus dumping the dollar, and naval exercises in the Indian Ocean near Russia friend India.
Among the anti-Iran forces there is a growing consensus, both in the US and Europe, also in Israel and its new Arab allies, that it is not possible to go back to the original deal, signed just six years ago. The rationale is that Iran’s military advancements, including precision ballistic missiles, along with its “malignant terrorist activities” in the region, have reached intolerable levels, constituting a new and significant threat to the interests of the US and its allies.
Time goes on, as it always does. That makes the JCPOA — so yesterday.
Perhaps, but that is the fault of the nation that withdrew.
Ballistic missiles were never part of the agreement- it was alleged to be about fears of an Iranian nuke. I suppose Iran is not allowed to have any defense.
Yes and no. Yes, Russia/China, not Biden/Macron & JCPOA.2, is Iran’s safety. But Time has come to a stop, and Iran is in the cold until it gets back on its feet. Saudis & Israel see this as a unique window of opportunity, and they have the US locked in. Not just a matter of electoral viability -this is Biden’s last hurrah- all three are blood initiates in a crime that dare not speak its name (tho not hard to guess). So their good cop/bad cop routine is mere dumb show to the tune of the old “decent respect to the opinions of mankind”.
Iran noticed the B52’s and that both the Mossad chief and Defense Minister visited Biden last week, and they justly fear something is imminent. As always, it will require a false flag preliminary, pending which Iran is allowed a breathing space allowing for Zharif to (frantically) demonstrate Iran’s forward-leaning good faith in his turn, making clear to the world who the aggressor is.
Iran is on its feet and it is not scared. Iran has experienced war, with the US against it, with heavy casualties, and knows what war is. Iran is much stronger now in many ways, including precision ballistic missiles that greatly concern the anti-Iran countries. That’s especially the US, with heavy presence in close range. That includes 20 bases with 50,000 troops around the Gulf, also ships at sea.
Why hasn’t the US attacked Iran before this? That’s why.
Into this equation add Hezbollah with its tens of thousands of missiles, plus China and Russia. Israel would be history.
Notice how Israel is still pretending it, alone, could attack Iran! For 25 years Netahyahu has been moaning about the danger to poor little undefended Israel!!
I agree; but what I meant was “Time” (better have said “the times”) needs to get back “on its feet”, i.e. recover from economic depression and pandemic that severely restrict Iran’s ability to resist and China/Russia (et. al.) ‘s ability to assist.
And you’re also right, Iran would not roll over like Iraq. Even if ultimately defeated, it has the capacity to create a helluva mess, and US/Israel are averse to fighting anyone who can fight back.
Still, they’re not contemplating all-out war. They’re doing probe & thrust -sanctions, econ warfare, MEK, murders of Soleimani and Fakrezadeh, pirating commercial vessels on high seas, cyber attacks, biological pathogens to destroy crops and herds- to see where the tipping point is, always fighting shy of major response, …attritive debilitation. The “Corrida” method.
And Mossad appears to be arguing for the final thrust now.
Sadam fought Iran for 8 years to a standstill, it shows that both Armies were were bellow average, Iran still is. Right now Iran couldn’t defeat anybody in the middle east right now. The only thing Iran learned in the war against Iraq is how not to win.