US President-elect Joe Biden told The New York Times that he wants to quickly start new negotiations with Iran, "
in consultation
" with Washington allies, but only after the United States returns to the Iran nuclear deal. that Donald Trump left.
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In an interview Tuesday evening with an editorial writer for the American daily, published Wednesday, the Democrat confirms his position expressed before the presidential election of November 3.
In September, he wrote in a column that if Tehran returned to "
strict compliance
" with the limits imposed on its nuclear program by the international agreement of 2015, the United States would in turn come back to the agreement, as "
point departure
”for“
follow-up
”
negotiations
.
"
It will be difficult, but yes,
" Joe Biden said when asked if that was still his position.
"
The best way to achieve some stability in the region
" is to deal with "
the nuclear program
" of Tehran, he said.
If Iran had the atomic bomb, there would be a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, and it's "
the last damn thing we need in this part of the world,
" the future insisted. President.
Returning to the agreement would mean lifting the draconian sanctions imposed by Donald Trump since he slammed the door in 2018. In response to these sanctions, Iran has gradually reneged on its nuclear commitments.
Only after Washington and Tehran return to the core of the deal, "
in consultation with our allies and partners, will we enter into negotiations and follow-up agreements to toughen and extend the nuclear restrictions imposed on Iran, and to address the
Iranian
missile
program, explained Joe Biden.
According to the American newspaper, the new administration will, during these negotiations, seek to extend the duration of the restrictions on Iranian production of fissile materials that can be used to produce a nuclear bomb, as well as address the question of the activities of Tehran and of its allied groups in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
The New York Times adds that the president-elect would like to expand these discussions beyond the countries that signed the 2015 agreement (United States, China, Russia, France, Germany, United Kingdom and Iran), including to neighbors. and Tehran's rivals such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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