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President Joe Biden's administration has dodged an Iranian offer to coordinate both countries' return to their nuclear deal commitments, arguing that the Islamic Republic must first reinstate the restrictions suspended in response to the U.S. having abandoned the agreement entirely nearly three years ago.
The agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was reached in 2015 by the U.S. and Iran, alongside China, France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom.
Former President Donald Trump left the accord in 2018. Facing severe U.S. sanctions, Iran has begun enriching uranium beyond designated caps, something the Biden administration says is blocking a U.S. return to the deal.
"If Iran comes back into full compliance with its obligations under the JCPOA, the United States would do the same," State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his first press conference Tuesday, "and then we would then use that as a platform to build a longer and a stronger agreement that also addresses other areas of concern."
Tehran has vowed to reinstate these limits, which Iranian officials argue were taken within the framework of the deal's dispute resolution clause, but only if Washington—as the party who first walked away—adhered to its obligations.
"Clearly, actions that Iran takes have always been monitored and certified by the IAEA and we have shown that we fulfill our promises," Zarif said. "The side that has not been able to show it fulfill its promises has been the United States, and as I said, the United States has to prove its bona fides, we have already proven our bona fides."
He repeated his offer to pave a path toward resolving the dispute.
"If we are away from the strict limitations of the nuclear agreement its because the United States tried to impose a full economic war on Iran," Zarif said. "Now if it stops that, we will go back into full compliance."
Biden administration dodges Iran's offer to coordinate nuclear deal return
President Joe Biden's administration has dodged an Iranian offer to coordinate both countries' return to their nuclear deal commitments, arguing that the Islamic Republic must first reinstate the restrictions suspended in response to the U.S. having abandoned the agreement entirely nearly three years ago.
The agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was reached in 2015 by the U.S. and Iran, alongside China, France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom.
Former President Donald Trump left the accord in 2018. Facing severe U.S. sanctions, Iran has begun enriching uranium beyond designated caps, something the Biden administration says is blocking a U.S. return to the deal.
"If Iran comes back into full compliance with its obligations under the JCPOA, the United States would do the same," State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his first press conference Tuesday, "and then we would then use that as a platform to build a longer and a stronger agreement that also addresses other areas of concern."
Tehran has vowed to reinstate these limits, which Iranian officials argue were taken within the framework of the deal's dispute resolution clause, but only if Washington—as the party who first walked away—adhered to its obligations.
"Clearly, actions that Iran takes have always been monitored and certified by the IAEA and we have shown that we fulfill our promises," Zarif said. "The side that has not been able to show it fulfill its promises has been the United States, and as I said, the United States has to prove its bona fides, we have already proven our bona fides."
He repeated his offer to pave a path toward resolving the dispute.
"If we are away from the strict limitations of the nuclear agreement its because the United States tried to impose a full economic war on Iran," Zarif said. "Now if it stops that, we will go back into full compliance."
Biden administration dodges Iran's offer to coordinate nuclear deal return