Biden’s government disappointed after Iran rejects invitation to negotiate nuclear deal with US and other countries

Biden’s government disappointed after Iran rejects invitation to negotiate nuclear deal with US and other countries

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“While we are disappointed with Iran’s response, we remain prepared to engage in meaningful diplomacy again to achieve a reciprocal return to compliance with JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) commitments,” a White House spokesman said. spokesman said.

“We will consult with our P5 + 1 partners on the best way forward,” the spokesman added. The P5 + 1 refers to the permanent members of the UN Security Council – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States – and Germany.

The Wall Street Journal first reported on Iran’s rejection.

Iran’s rejection of Biden’s first attempt to start diplomacy and bring both Iran and the US back into line with the nuclear deal indicates the length and complexity of the diplomatic process aimed at concluding the agreement. save, is expected to be.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Sunday was not a good time for the meeting.

The rejection comes just days after the U.S. military raided a site in Syria used by Iranian-backed militia groups in response to recent rocket attacks on U.S. forces in the region over the past two weeks.
“Up to a handful” of militants have been killed in the strikes, a US official told CNN earlier. The site was not specifically linked to the rocket attacks, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he was “confident” that it was being used by the same Iranian-backed Shi militias on US and coalition forces in Iraq with rocket attacks.

“It’s not very encouraging,” said a European diplomat familiar with Iran’s rejection. Iran wants a guarantee for easing sanctions after the meeting, the diplomat said.

The Biden government, which sees this move by Iran as part of the diplomatic process, has maintained that it is flexible about the format of these talks. But the longer it takes to get Iran on the table for talks, the more difficult it will be to save the situation, the European diplomat said.

The International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran reached a ‘technical understanding’ this past weekend in an effort to prevent a full outline of the agreement, which will run for up to three months. The agreement had to be instituted because Iran continued to commit one of the worst violations of the JCPOA so far: combating short-notice inspectors.

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