President Biden has ordered his administration to prepare “other options” to take if indirect negotiations with Iran to revive the nuclear deal fail, the White House said on Thursday.
“The president has asked his team to be prepared in the event that diplomacy fails and we must turn to other options,” White House Secretary Jen Psaki said. “We will have no choice but to take additional measures.”
The “additional measures” likely include more sanctions and potential military options. Even as the US and Iran are engaged in talks, the US has been ramping up the pressure by imposing new sanctions and planning on tightening existing ones.
The US is also in close coordination with Israel and openly discussing military options with Israeli officials. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Washington on Thursday and called for “joint military readiness” against Iran.
The Biden administration is blaming Iran for the lack of progress during the nuclear deal talks, which resumed in Vienna on Thursday. But the fact that the US is imposing new sanctions and making veiled threats against Iran amid negotiations signals that the US is not serious about lifting sanctions or returning to the JCPOA.
Biden orders to prepare for other options. Marching orders will be given as and when Zionist masters demand
Biden Orders to Prepare for ‘Other Options’ If Iran Nuclear Talks Fail
Well, he is toast anyway, so it does not matter!
My phrase of the day?… Preemptive Crime.
He could be suggesting, he needs a vacation or some such thing…
Nah, he is multi-tasking…
Of course. Joe “I’m a Zionist” Biden never intended to rejoin the JCPOA. That was just another campaign lie.
The real problem is what Israel and the US intend to do about Hezbollah in Lebanon. This is the sticking point that prevents an Iran war. Israel can not afford a war when Hezbollah can rain down hundreds of missiles a day, putting the Israel population into bomb shelters 24×7 for months, causing the Israeli economy to evaporate, ticking off the electorate and getting the ruling elites kicked out at the next election. Until Israel can convince the US to join in attacking Hezbollah, an Iran war is not feasible. And it’s not even clear that the US can even succeed where Israel failed. Hezbollah is much stronger than it was in 2006.
All very relevant points…
This is the sticking point that prevents an Iran war
Another is US troops within striking distance of an Iranian reprisal. That’s why we’re ending our “combat operations” in Iraq, as reported just yesterday…
https://news.yahoo.com/us-led-anti-coalition-ends-122458107.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall
Ordinarily this would be good news but it just may be the harbinger of worse things to come.
Is the goal to force them to test a bomb? Sure looks like it.
I hear a dog barking.
a rogue nation making illegal and immoral threats and preparations for military strikes against Iran…
it’s all nonsense, as the US and Israel and all the Gulf State monarchies/allies know very well that any strike no matter how small on Iran and Iran’s territory will be met with proportional or overwhelming force….. and attacks on many/all US bases within 400-600 miles of Tehran
the US doesn’t want a shooting war in the Middle East, though it might come to pass, perhaps by accident or by zionist design,… The US wants to face down China and has hence been ‘repositioning’ it’s troops, ships and assets to the Pacific region
It’s as if the US was the one NOT in compliance. May 18th, 2018 never happened. There was no “maximum pressure campaign”. No threats of annihilation by Trump. No threats of sanctions to the other signatories. Israel hasn’t tried to sabotage the deal and has had no influence on the US’ position. Biden never promised to rejoin the deal. It is Iran that caused the problems by having the unmitigated gall of being in full compliance.
Indeed … btw, where does one go from “maximum pressure”? Is there s super maximum pressure? An enhanced maximum? Just wondering what the wordmeisters will come up with …
Double secret probation!
That makes me laugh out loud!
There is, remember LUDICROUS level?
By Golly I have it! You wars r u.s. are a philosopher !
Naw, just an old man who finds it therapeutic to rant in print.
Well, it makes good company and thank you. 🙂
Have at it. We enjoy your insights and appreciate having something worth while to read.
Thank you for the kind words, Donna. The feeling is mutual. Peace.
Such a clever diplomacy, sort of Hillary successful Libya regime change.
Just do not participate and blame Iran for the failure.
Just a tiny problem. Can US guarantee Israel’s secutity? Any attack would be returned and target will be the inly country urging attack on Iran. Israel’s power in the Middle East would be permanently diminished.
All kinds of factors are in play. Accords are dead, UAE security chief visiting Iran on a friendly visit. Both UAE and Bahrain have embasdies in Damascus. Saudis and Egypt jouned SCO. Iran promoted to SCO permanent member voting status. The region has realigned away from US total dependency,
Without financial or economic clout, nervous coerced allianced are falling apart.
US better think this through. It has most to lose.
Any ‘failure’ is on the US, not on Iran. WE are the ones who reneged on the JCPOA, and it’s us who should be asking Tehran- nicely- to be let back in if we want to have a seat at the grown-ups table. Right we’re looking like the bad child in the corner having a hissy-fit. It’s not pretty and it’s embarrassing.