Ahead of Biden Mideast trip, Iran nuclear deal looms large
US president to blend diplomacy and deterrence in approach to Iran, region.
![Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (L) meets Josep Borell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (R), as Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Enrique Mora (C) looks on, at the foreign ministry headquarters in Iran's capital Tehran on June 25, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2022-07/GettyImages-1241518285.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=89lHseII)
Washington builds on regional support for its agenda
US President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East next week will set the context for what will likely be the final round, or rounds, of indirect talks with Iran to agree on restarting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).