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Blinken: Iran nuclear talks ‘cannot go on indefinitely’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's comments came as negotiations over the landmark accord remain stalled.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint-press conference with Kuwaiti foreign minister in Kuwait City on July 29, 2021.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint-press conference with Kuwait's foreign minister in Kuwait City on July 29, 2021. — JONATHAN ERNST/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that negotiations to revive the Iranian nuclear agreement “cannot go on indefinitely.”

Blinken made the remarks during a news conference in Kuwait City with the Kuwaiti foreign minister, Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah. The top US diplomat met with senior officials in the Gulf country ​​for talks focused on regional security, joint efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines and the bilateral relationship. 

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