Biden administration dead set on re-entering Iran deal, despite high price
May 14, 2021
(JNS) In recent days, conflicting reports have emerged over the ongoing negotiations in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, leading to questions over to what extent the United States will undo Trump-era sanctions against Tehran.
Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, as well as an expert on Iran negotiations and sanctions, told JNS that he believes the reports coming out of Iran reflect leaks that the Islamic regime is already declaring victory at the negotiating table with the United States giving into 90 percent to 95 percent of the sanctions relief the Iranians had been seeking.
May 6, 2021
Richard Goldberg, senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, says it “makes no sense from a U.S. negotiation posture. We’re giving up historic leverage in exchange for compliance with an already flawed deal that is already expiring.”
By Dmitriy Shapiro, JNS
In recent days, conflicting reports have emerged over the ongoing negotiations in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, leading to questions over to what extent the United States will undo Trump-era sanctions against Tehran.
Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies as well as an expert on Iran negotiations and sanctions, told JNS that he believes the reports coming out of Iran reflect leaks that the Islamic regime is already declaring victory at the negotiating table with the United States giving into 90 percent to 95 percent of the sanctions relief the Iranians had been seeking.
Biden administration ‘dead set’ on re-entering Iran deal, despite high price
Biden administration ‘dead set’ on re-entering Iran deal, despite high price
Richard Goldberg, senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, says it “makes no sense from a U.S. negotiation posture. We’re giving up historic leverage in exchange for compliance with an already flawed deal that is already expiring.”
(May 5, 2021 / JNS) In recent days, conflicting reports have emerged over the ongoing negotiations in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, leading to questions over to what extent the United States will undo Trump-era sanctions against Tehran.
Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, as well as an expert on Iran negotiations and sanctions, told JNS that he believes the reports coming out of Iran reflect leaks that the Islamic regime is already declaring victory at the negotiating table with the United States giving into 90 pe
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The visiting officials were understood to be pleased with the U.S. candor and transparency following meetings with officials such as National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, U.S. Iran envoy Rob Malley, and senior National Security Council and State Department officials such as Brett McGurk and Barbara Leaf at the Israeli embassy. This administration has been very clever, they and the Israelis are both working to try to not make this a grotesque public dispute even though everybody knows they are on different sides of the issue, says Barbara Slavin, Director of the Atlantic Council s Future of Iran Initiative.