The vital but delicate task of reviving the Iran deal
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March 01, 2021 23:16 IST
Time is running out for the Joe Biden administration, but there is an opportunity for Brussels to take a lead role
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Time is running out for the Joe Biden administration, but there is an opportunity for Brussels to take a lead role
Of all the foreign policy challenges facing the Joe Biden administration, none is more critical than salvaging the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, or the Iran nuclear deal) that has been unravelling over the last three years when Donald Trump unilaterally discarded it. It also seems the most straightforward because Mr. Biden has consistently advocated a return to the JCPOA provided Iran returns to full compliance; Iran has always reiterated its commitment to the JCPOA maintaining that the steps it took are reversible as long as the United States lifts the sanctions imposed by the Trump administration since 2018. And yet, it is complicated and time is running out as both Iran and the U.S. struggle to overcome the impasse.