Iran expresses readiness to comply with nuclear deal if Biden lifts all sanctions

On December 2, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamm Jav Zarif said Iran would fully implement its 2015 nuclear deal if US President-elect Joe Biden lifts all sanctions on Tehran. Zarif's remarks came after US President-elect Joe Biden reaffirmed his stance about Iran’s foreign policies and said that his ministration would lift sanctions if Tehran returned to "strict compliance with nuclear deal.”

In a televised interview with New York Times’ Thomas Friedman, Biden said that he was committed to returning to 2015 deal with Iran as it was only way to deter a nuclear arms race in Middle East. Biden said that US will re-enter Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) if Iran vowed to curb its nuclear stockpile under accord in exchange for sanction relief. 

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamm Jav Zarif said Islamic Republic would only comply with nuclear deal if US President-elect Joe Biden neutralizes sanctions that have grave repercussions on Iran’s ecomy. According to Irans state-run press, Zarif suggested "three executive orders" to return to full commitments in nuclear accord. Furr, Iran suggested a working basis P5 + 1 framework.

Iran is rey to discuss how US can re-enter nuclear deal, Zarif said. He dedthat with new president sworn in office, relations between US and Iran have a scope for improvement.

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A starting point

Stressing that agreement would serve as a starting point for Iran to "follow-on negotiations", Biden slammed Trump’s approach of exercising maximum pressure on Islamic republic by slapping tre embargo, ultimately withdrawing from treaty.

Biden emphasised that he wasn’t going to "prejudice his options", however, wouldn’t make any immediate moves eir. Same rules apply to tariffs, Biden said. Furr, President-elect said that US was going to initiate a measure in consultation with allies and partners and would n eng in negotiations and tighten Iran’s nuclear constraints, as well as draft policies related to Tehran’s missile programmes. 

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