On Wednesday, Iran said it would return to the nuclear commitments if US President-elect Joe Biden lifts sanctions, as the outgoing administration doubled down with more pressure.
Previously, Biden promised to bring diplomatic relationships with Iran after a four-year hiatus under Donald Trump. He withdrew Iran from a denuclearization accord and slapped sweeping sanctions.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, “Tehran again meeting its commitments can be done automatically and needs no conditions or even negotiation.”
Additionally, Zarif described Biden as a veteran in foreign affairs dominance with a knowledge of 30 years. He argued, “he will lift all these sanctions with three executive orders.”
The minister said if Biden’s administration does so, Iran’s return to nuclear commitments will be quick.
He continued, “The next stage that will need negotiating is America’s return….which is not a priority. The first priority is America ending its law-breaking.”
The accord offered by United Nations to Tehran gave relief to international sanctions in exchange for guarantees that its nuclear program has no military aims.
Iran has denied seeking to build a nuclear bomb and since May 2019, gradually suspended most of its key obligations under the agreement, including limits to the production and stockpiling of low-enriched uranium.
