Blinken warns Iran 'time is running short' on nuclear deal return
In a joint press conference with his counterparts from Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Blinken said the United States is prepared to pursue “other options” if Tehran doesn’t resume compliance under the nuclear deal.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned “time is running short” for Iran to re-enter the landmark agreement that curbed its nuclear activities, adding the United States is prepared to pursue “other options” if Tehran doesn’t resume compliance.
“We're united in the proposition that Iran cannot be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon," Blinken said in a joint press conference alongside his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates and Israel.
“With every passing day, and Iran's refusal to engage in good faith, the runway gets short,” he added.
After former President Donald Trump abandoned the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, Iran began steadily violating the accord, which set curbs on the purity and amount of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile in exchange for sanctions relief.
