On Monday, President Biden’s special envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, said the US isn’t going to “waste its time” on talks with Tehran to revive the nuclear deal and would use a military option as a “last resort” against Iran.
Negotiations between the US and Iran on the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, have been stalled since early September. The Biden administration hasn’t officially said it’s done with the talks, but Malley’s comments are the surest sign that diplomacy between Washington and Tehran is dead.
Malley echoed other administration officials and said that the JCPOA is “not our focus right now” and that the US is going to focus on other issues, including supporting protesters inside Iran.
“It is not on our agenda. We are not going to focus on something which is inert when other things are happening… and we are not going to waste our time on it… if Iran has taken the position it has taken,” Malley said at a Carnegie Endowment event, according to Axios.
There’s no sign that Iran is working to develop a nuclear weapon, but Malley still threatened the US would use military action as a “last resort” to prevent Tehran from doing so. “We will use other tools, and in last resort, a military option if necessary, to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon,” he said.
The US has accused Iran of making “extraneous demands” during the JCPOA negotiations. But the Biden administration had taken a hardline approach in the talks by refusing to lift all Trump-era sanctions. The stance forced Iran to negotiate what sanctions would be lifted in exchange for it bringing its nuclear program back into the strict limits set by the JCPOA.
“We will use other tools, and in last resort, a military option if necessary, to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon,”
Hopefully Iran is providing better protection to their scientists this time around.
Are you rooting for Iran to get nuclear weapons?
I think you are being a tad naive KH… It really seems that the only way to get anywhere in a nuclear world is to have nuclear capability, otherwise, you become the odd man out.
Otherwise you become a target of the next regime change.
So Donna, do you want every country to have nuclear weapons?
Well, as a student of history, I presume you have read about the two Japanese cities we bombed with nuclear weapons. We opened up the possibility of the end of everything. So, It would seem that to have a nuclear arsenal just might deter the ambitions of other countries.
So you want Iran to go nuclear. What can go wrong with that idea?
I don’t want anyone to attack Iran.
How can that be prevented? There is only one thing that might stop the US or Israel.
So, what choice are we given by the US and Israel? Roll over?
“choice are WE given” Are you an Iranian citizen?
Only Iranians can observe, or care about a just outcome?
Well I do agree that Israelis are lying evil warmongers who just are not “we.”
If you walk inside a Saloon with an open carry only to see everyone else open carry, would you be daring to take out yours from the holster?
if iran wanted nuclear weapons then they could probably just buy some much faster than they could develop them on their own. i suspect that if they were so inclined they would already have them.
Who would sell them nuclear weapons? Maybe North Korea, but no one else.
israel was caught trying to sell nuclear weapons to south africa
That is a rumor, which may or may not be true. So what does that have to do with my comment?
KH, I think it is reasonable to suggest that ‘anything is possible’…
Sell? Caught? Co-development.
So, no problem?
Best thing Iran can do, given the bellicosity of the American ruling elite, is to acquire nuclear weapons. Any fool knows this.
Is developing nuclear weapons truly in Iran’s best interest? I don’t know. But I do know that there are risks involved in doing such.
As a means of protection, yes.
An Israeli first strike will them be even more necessary.
That will give them protection only if they develop them fast and in a large number. Else they just become a target.
Best thing Iran can do, given the bellicosity of the American ruling elite, is to acquire nuclear weapons. Any fool knows this.
Absolutely 💯.
What a great time to give up on diplomacy as a waste of time, and just launch another war. The ones we’ve got are not going well, so we need another one, right? (sarcasm)
Iran developing its own nuclear weapons would be the ultimate flip-off to the United Snakes and IsraHell.
Do you want Iran to get nuclear weapons?
Of course.
The Middle East needs a balance of power against murderous, bullying IsraHell.
And after Iran gets them who is next? Egypt, Saudi Arriba? Yea, that is what the world needs, nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
How do we know that they do not have them already?
Developing nuclear weapons is not something that is easily hidden. Do we know for 100% for sure? No.
Saudi Arabia paid for the Pakistani bomb,so they have dibs on someof them.
Where did you come up with that tit bid?
do you want israel to have nuclear weapons?
No I don’t. But Israel will not use them against Europe or US. Iran, who knows what they would do with them?
If they were to use them against anyone, do you really believe that would be the end of it? Are you that naive?
Your question makes no sense, because it has no context.
U.S., who knows what they would do with them….
actually iran has been saying that they do not want nuclear weapons for decades now. in fact they have signed the NNPT (nuclear nonproliferation treaty) even though they have none, whilst israel refuses to sign it.
What the Iranians also don’t want is indefinite sanctions followed by an all out attack by Israel backed up by the United States.
I believe Iran has to enter into a mutual defense pact with Russia.
And a mutual defense pack would eliminate sanctions how? And do you really believe Russia would come to the aid of Iran if Iran got in a war with Israel or Iraq or Saudi Aribia? Bear you like to accuse people of being naïve, in this case you are the one who is being naïve.
How about Russia, China, NK, Iran.
That is not going to happen.
I think that seems logical OB.
The NPT was signed by Iran in 1968, ratified in 1970. Iran trusted the U.S. with the JCPOA. Fools.
Oh, so you’re concerned only about Amerikkka and Europe?
You don’t know what Israel would do, any more than you know what anyone else would do.
I’m 99.9 % sure Israel will not use them against US or Europe.
Israel already HAS nuclear weapons.
YES YES YES, and they should have them!
Who are Amerikkka and IsraHell to say who can or cannot have nuclear weapons?
I certainly trust Iran more than rabid dog IsraHell.
US won’t waste time on ‘nuclear talks’ but the “military option” is readily available?… Let us all keep that in mind as we are speaking of two nuclear countries…
Biden and his coterie have passed over into La La land.
oh for god’s sake. just help the iranians to build a SAFE nuclear power plant and be done with it. WTF.
Thank you for making me laugh outloud…!
True confession that US has a hand in the current Iran protests…!
US cannot do a damn thing to Iran except dodging the nuclear talks… I dare US attack Iran…!
Never dare a lunatic with a bomb…
Oh really. OK. The largest and best air force and navy in the world against one of weakest air forces and a small navy. I like the US chances in this one.
Warmonger. You like people being killed?
I do not. However, when someone makes a ridiculous statement like the US can not do anything against Iran, I feel the need to correct it.
Biden and company, the most incompetent administration since King George III.
“Biden’s Iran Envoy Says US Won’t ‘Waste Time’ on Iran Nuclear Deal Talks” = Seeking peace is a waste of time. Please check my math. Did I make a mistake somewhere?
Great! Lets go to war with Iran as well as Russia and China!
What could go wrong?