Jerusalem: President Joe Biden Said on Thursday that the United States is “not going to wait forever” Iran To rejoin a defunct nuclear deal, a day after it said it was willing to use force as a last resort against Tehran if necessary.
Biden made the remarks at a news conference after a one-on-one meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in which he discussed Iran’s rapidly progressing nuclear program.
“We have determined to the leadership of Iran what we are willing to accept to return to the JCPOA. We await their reply. When it will come, I am not sure.” Biden Said using an acronym for Iran nuclear deal. “But we’re not going to wait forever.”
Reviving the nuclear deal brokered and abandoned by Barack Obama’s administration Donald Trump 2018 was a major priority for Biden as he entered office. But administration officials have become increasingly pessimistic about the prospect of Iran returning to compliance.
Earlier on Thursday, President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Lapid discussed Iran’s rapidly progressing nuclear program, after which the Israeli leader vowed “there will be no nuclear Iran”.
The US president, who is due to visit Saudi Arabia on Friday, said he also emphasized the importance of Lapid Israel Becoming “fully integrated” in the field.
Their face-to-face conversations are the focus of Biden’s 48-hour visit aimed at bolstering the already tight ties between the US and Israel. The leaders also issued a joint declaration emphasizing military cooperation and a commitment to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, which Israel considers an enemy.
“We discussed the Iranian threat,” Lapid later told reporters. “There will be no nuclear Iran.”
Israeli officials have used Biden’s first visit to the Middle East as president to underline that Iran’s nuclear program has gone too far and to block efforts to revive the 2015 deal with Iran. encourages the Biden administration to limit its development.
Reviving the Iran nuclear deal brokered by Barack Obama’s administration and abandoned by Donald Trump in 2018 was a major priority as soon as Biden entered office. But administration officials have become pessimistic about the prospect of bringing Tehran back into compliance.
In a joint statement, the United States said it was prepared to use “all elements of its national power” to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb.
In an interview with Israel’s Channel 12, which aired on Wednesday, Biden offered his determination to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, saying he would consider using force as a “last resort” if necessary. Will be ready
Iran announced last week that it had enriched uranium to 60% purity, a technological step away from weapons-grade quality.
The joint announcement being announced on Thursday could hold significant symbolic significance for Biden’s meeting with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia later this week as he seeks to strengthen a regional coalition against Iran.
“I talked about how important it was … for Israel to be fully integrated into the region,” Biden said after the one-on-one meeting with Lapid.
Biden made the remarks at a news conference after a one-on-one meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in which he discussed Iran’s rapidly progressing nuclear program.
“We have determined to the leadership of Iran what we are willing to accept to return to the JCPOA. We await their reply. When it will come, I am not sure.” Biden Said using an acronym for Iran nuclear deal. “But we’re not going to wait forever.”
Reviving the nuclear deal brokered and abandoned by Barack Obama’s administration Donald Trump 2018 was a major priority for Biden as he entered office. But administration officials have become increasingly pessimistic about the prospect of Iran returning to compliance.
Earlier on Thursday, President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Lapid discussed Iran’s rapidly progressing nuclear program, after which the Israeli leader vowed “there will be no nuclear Iran”.
The US president, who is due to visit Saudi Arabia on Friday, said he also emphasized the importance of Lapid Israel Becoming “fully integrated” in the field.
Their face-to-face conversations are the focus of Biden’s 48-hour visit aimed at bolstering the already tight ties between the US and Israel. The leaders also issued a joint declaration emphasizing military cooperation and a commitment to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, which Israel considers an enemy.
“We discussed the Iranian threat,” Lapid later told reporters. “There will be no nuclear Iran.”
Israeli officials have used Biden’s first visit to the Middle East as president to underline that Iran’s nuclear program has gone too far and to block efforts to revive the 2015 deal with Iran. encourages the Biden administration to limit its development.
Reviving the Iran nuclear deal brokered by Barack Obama’s administration and abandoned by Donald Trump in 2018 was a major priority as soon as Biden entered office. But administration officials have become pessimistic about the prospect of bringing Tehran back into compliance.
In a joint statement, the United States said it was prepared to use “all elements of its national power” to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb.
In an interview with Israel’s Channel 12, which aired on Wednesday, Biden offered his determination to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, saying he would consider using force as a “last resort” if necessary. Will be ready
Iran announced last week that it had enriched uranium to 60% purity, a technological step away from weapons-grade quality.
The joint announcement being announced on Thursday could hold significant symbolic significance for Biden’s meeting with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia later this week as he seeks to strengthen a regional coalition against Iran.
“I talked about how important it was … for Israel to be fully integrated into the region,” Biden said after the one-on-one meeting with Lapid.