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Iran Will Expel UN Inspectors If US Sanctions Aren’t Lifted Ultimatum puts pressure on Biden to act fast
This comes on the approach of president-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, and with some expectations he’d be looking to engage Iran diplomatically, the ultimatum may be an effort to force Biden to engage early, and make a deal quickly.
The US isn’t a party to the P5+1 deal at this point, but there’s been a lot of hope Biden would want to return. There has been no public announcement, and Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) claimed in October Biden would hold out for a tougher deal.