Even though the US is constantly warning that time is running out for Iran talks, they sure don’t seem committed to participating in the talks. Pressed on the matter, Secretary of State Tony Blinken sidestepped the question of if the US was willing to return to talks at all.
Blinken said “it remains to be seen whether Iran is willing and able to move forward.” In other words, if no talks happen, he’s setting up Iran to take the blame, even though the EU has been courting Iran and getting very positive answers on Iran’s willingness to compromise.
Indeed, Iran says they remain “optimistic” about the deal after the EU set out a new proposed compromise to get talks restarted. Everything is in place for a deal to happen, except maybe for the US.
While everyone else is working to make the chance of a deal greater, the US announces a new round of sanctions against Iran. The US has unveiled several rounds of sanctions in recent weeks, proving they’re being “tough” on Iran, despite clearly hurting chances for diplomacy.
It’s been months since any process was made on the nuclear talks, and has come with the US repeatedly suggesting the talks are over. Though the EU has salvaged the talks several times in there, the US has never actually come back to the table.
We are the United States of America. Diplomacy is for lesser beings.
Well put Caliman and very true!
Blinkey is proudly serving Israel on American dime.
It’s economical!
The guy is a blank, as in the movie The World’s End.
Blinken said “it remains to be seen whether Iran is willing and able to move forward.”
And no matter how many times he says it, NO ONE asks him who in the fuck dropped out of the deal. Why didn’t this moron go with Nanc to Tawain? Maybe we could hit the jackpot and China would do us one huge favor. I won’t say that favor would be shooting their plane out of the sky because that would be inappropriate.
Tell a lie often, then it becomes truth for more people. Blinken the Blank is very good at that.