Washington: US Secretary Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that “a short walk” for Iran to return to adherence to the 2015 nuclear agreement and that Washington would see every option to handle Thhran caused by Tehran.
Blinken spoke to the press after the meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan in Washington.
“We are getting closer to the point where returning to obedience with JCPOA will not be in and by itself reclaim the benefits of JCPOA and it is because Iran has used this time to advance nuclear programs in various ways,” said blinking.
Blinken said, “We are united in the proposition that Iran cannot be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons.
We believe that diplomatic pathways are the most effective way to ensure that it does not happen.” But he said Iran had nine months since the election of Biden to show his commitment.
“With every day passing, and Iran’s refusal to be involved in good faith, the runway becomes short,” Blinken said.
“We are ready to switch to other options if Iran does not change direction,” he said.
He was not complicated but lapid, without being contradicted, said Blinken’s comments: “I think everyone understands – here in Israel and in Emirates and in Tehran – what do you mean.” Lapid previously said that both he and Blinken, as children from the survivors of the Holocaust, “know there are moments when the state must use the power to protect the world of evil.” “If the Terror regime will get nuclear weapons, we must act,” said Lapid.
“Israel has the right to act at any time in any way.
It is not only our right; this is also our responsibility.” Iran and the US held six rounds of indirect talks this year to return to compliance, with the Mediator of the European Union began to stand out between the two Sitects in the Vienna Hotel.
The last conversation was held in June before the inauguration of the Iranian hardline government which took over from President Hassan Rouhani.
Iran denies that it is looking for nuclear weapons, which according to the administrative country is prohibited by religion.
But Tehran believes you need to defend yourself in a hostile environment.
Iran said it was ready to continue the “immediate” conversation but there was no date announced.
Enrique Mora, the UE envoy was responsible for reviving the agreement, planning to visit Tehran in a new offer for progress.