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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.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about refugee programs for Afghans who aided the United States during a briefing at the State Department on Aug. 2, 2021, in Washington, DC. Blinken on Monday renewed his vow of a "collective response" to Iran, which had warned adversaries against reprisals after Tehran was blamed for an attack on an Israeli-linked tanker. — BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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. 

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