{"id":8698,"date":"2023-06-28T18:22:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T17:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=8698"},"modified":"2023-06-28T18:33:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T17:33:24","slug":"blinken-excludes-possibility-of-nuclear-agreement-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/diplomatic-world\/blinken-excludes-possibility-of-nuclear-agreement-with-iran\/2023\/06\/28\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"Blinken Excludes Possibility of Nuclear Agreement with Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/span>NEW<\/span> YORK (AFP)-US<\/span> Secretary<\/span> of<\/span> State<\/span> Anthony<\/span> Blinken<\/span> has<\/span> reiterated<\/span> that<\/span> there<\/span> is<\/span> currently<\/span> no<\/span> deal<\/span> between<\/span> the<\/span> US<\/span> and<\/span> Iran<\/span> despite<\/span> ongoing<\/span> diplomatic<\/span> efforts.<\/span> Blinken<\/span> told<\/span> the<\/span> Council<\/span> on<\/span> Foreign<\/span> Relations<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> Biden<\/span> administration<\/span> was<\/span> open<\/span> to<\/span> exploring<\/span> diplomatic<\/span> channels,<\/span> but<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> future<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> relationship<\/span> would<\/span> be<\/span> determined<\/span> by<\/span> actions,<\/span> not<\/span> words.<\/span> President<\/span> Joe<\/span> Biden<\/span> took<\/span> office<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> aim<\/span> of<\/span> reviving<\/span> the<\/span> 2015<\/span> Iran<\/span> nuclear<\/span> deal<\/span> abandoned<\/span> by<\/span> his<\/span> predecessor,<\/span> Donald<\/span> Trump.<\/span> But<\/span> EU-brokered<\/span> talks<\/span> have<\/span> broken<\/span> down,<\/span> protests<\/span> inside<\/span> Iran<\/span> have<\/span> escalated,<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> United<\/span> States<\/span> has<\/span> been<\/span> reluctant<\/span> to<\/span> reach<\/span> an<\/span> agreement<\/span> with<\/span> Iranian<\/span> clerics.<\/span><\/p>\n

US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken, speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, said the Biden administration is not on the verge of reaching a deal with Iran at this time, despite efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. . specify. paddy field. Blenkin also pointed to the possibility of normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, stressing challenges and the need to de-escalate tensions.
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\n<\/span>Still,<\/span> diplomatic<\/span> sources<\/span> said<\/span> indirect<\/span> talks<\/span> have<\/span> quietly<\/span> resumed<\/span> in<\/span> recent<\/span> months,<\/span> with<\/span> Oman<\/span> acting<\/span> as<\/span> a<\/span> broker.<\/span> A<\/span> major<\/span> focus<\/span> of<\/span> discussion<\/span> was<\/span> the<\/span> status<\/span> of<\/span> American<\/span> prisoners<\/span> of<\/span> war<\/span> in<\/span> Iran.<\/span> The<\/span> failure<\/span> of<\/span> talks<\/span> to<\/span> restore<\/span> the<\/span> nuclear<\/span> deal<\/span> is<\/span> related<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> extent<\/span> to<\/span> which<\/span> President<\/span> Trump<\/span> will<\/span> ease<\/span> wide-ranging<\/span> US<\/span> sanctions<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> timeline<\/span> for<\/span> Iran<\/span> to<\/span> return<\/span> to<\/span> sanctions<\/span> compliance<\/span> after<\/span> the<\/span> US<\/span> withdraws<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> deal.<\/span> ,<\/span> withdrew<\/span> measures<\/span> initiated<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> state.<\/span> But<\/span> there<\/span> were<\/span> also<\/span> differences<\/span> of<\/span> opinion.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Blinken<\/span> acknowledged<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> Biden<\/span> administration<\/span> had<\/span> tried<\/span> to<\/span> work<\/span> “in<\/span> good<\/span> faith”<\/span> with<\/span> European<\/span> countries,<\/span> China<\/span> and<\/span> Russia<\/span> to<\/span> restore<\/span> the<\/span> deal.<\/span> However,<\/span> he<\/span> stressed<\/span> that<\/span> Iran<\/span> has<\/span> not<\/span> taken<\/span> the<\/span> necessary<\/span> steps<\/span> to<\/span> restore<\/span> compliance,<\/span> saying:<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cIran<\/span> has<\/span> either<\/span> neglected<\/span> or<\/span> will<\/span> not<\/span> do<\/span> what<\/span> is<\/span> necessary<\/span> to<\/span> restore<\/span> compliance.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Blinken<\/span> said<\/span> he<\/span> supported<\/span> looking<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> Middle<\/span> East<\/span> and<\/span> exploring<\/span> the<\/span> possibility<\/span> of<\/span> normalization<\/span> between<\/span> Israel<\/span> and<\/span> Saudi<\/span> Arabia.<\/span> The<\/span> two<\/span> countries<\/span> have<\/span> a<\/span> complicated<\/span> relationship<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> United<\/span> States,<\/span> but<\/span> Blanken<\/span> stressed<\/span> their<\/span> common<\/span> interest<\/span> in<\/span> normalization.<\/span> He<\/span> recently<\/span> visited<\/span> Saudi<\/span> Arabia<\/span> in<\/span> June<\/span> to<\/span> discuss<\/span> regional<\/span> dynamics.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Blanken<\/span> acknowledged<\/span> the<\/span> challenges,<\/span> saying<\/span> normalization<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> long<\/span> process<\/span> and<\/span> cannot<\/span> be<\/span> achieved<\/span> overnight.<\/span> He<\/span> highlighted<\/span> developments<\/span> in<\/span> 2020<\/span> when<\/span> Israel<\/span> established<\/span> diplomatic<\/span> ties<\/span> with<\/span> three<\/span> Arab<\/span> countries.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>United<\/span> Arab<\/span> Emirates,<\/span> Bahrain,<\/span> Morocco.<\/span> Both<\/span> former<\/span> President<\/span> Trump<\/span> and<\/span> Israeli<\/span> Prime<\/span> Minister<\/span> Benjamin<\/span> Netanyahu<\/span> have<\/span> praised<\/span> the<\/span> achievement<\/span> as<\/span> significant.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Recognition<\/span> by<\/span> Saudi<\/span> Arabia<\/span> would<\/span> be<\/span> a<\/span> monumental<\/span> achievement<\/span> for<\/span> Prime<\/span> Minister<\/span> Netanyahu,<\/span> given<\/span> the<\/span> country’s<\/span> influence<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Arab<\/span> world<\/span> and<\/span> its<\/span> status<\/span> as<\/span> a<\/span> guardian<\/span> of<\/span> Islamic<\/span> holy<\/span> sites.<\/span> However,<\/span> Saudi<\/span> Arabia<\/span> stresses<\/span> the<\/span> need<\/span> for<\/span> progress<\/span> on<\/span> Palestinian<\/span> rights.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Blinken<\/span> addressed<\/span> recent<\/span> unrest<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> West<\/span> Bank<\/span> and<\/span> met<\/span> with<\/span> Israeli<\/span> Foreign<\/span> Minister<\/span> Eli<\/span> Cohen.<\/span> He<\/span> called<\/span> for<\/span> de-escalation<\/span> and<\/span> expressed<\/span> concern<\/span> about<\/span> violence<\/span> against<\/span> Palestinian-Americans.<\/span> He<\/span> emphasized<\/span> the<\/span> importance<\/span> of<\/span> firefighting<\/span> efforts<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> region<\/span> as<\/span> it<\/span> deepens<\/span> existing<\/span> agreements<\/span> and<\/span> may<\/span> extend<\/span> them<\/span> to<\/span> Saudi<\/span> Arabia.<\/span>\u00a0
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\n<\/span>US<\/span> Secretary<\/span> of<\/span> State<\/span> Anthony<\/span> Blinken<\/span> confirmed<\/span> that<\/span> there<\/span> is<\/span> no<\/span> immediate<\/span> deal<\/span> with<\/span> Iran<\/span> and<\/span> stressed<\/span> the<\/span> need<\/span> for<\/span> steps<\/span> to<\/span> de-escalate<\/span> tensions.<\/span> He<\/span> also<\/span> underscored<\/span> the<\/span> difficult<\/span> path<\/span> to<\/span> normalization<\/span> for<\/span> Israel<\/span> and<\/span> Saudi<\/span> Arabia<\/span> and<\/span> stressed<\/span> the<\/span> importance<\/span> of<\/span> resolving<\/span> regional<\/span> disputes.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (AFP)-US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has reiterated that there is currently no deal between the US and Iran despite ongoing diplomatic efforts. Blinken told the Council on Foreign Relations that the Biden administration was open to exploring diplomatic channels, but that the future of the relationship would be determined by actions, not […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[24,2409,6058],"tags":[201,1237,1441,2883,5283,6446,6577,7084,7085,7086],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/blinken-1.webp","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8698"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8698"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8699,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8698\/revisions\/8699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}