Under this title, the Lebanese newspaper "Al-Jumhuriah" reported that the United States, led by Joe Biden, announced on Wednesday a comprehensive change in American policy in the Middle East, which includes a "review" of military support for Gulf countries and the resumption of dialogue with Iran that "will take some time."
The future of the Iranian nuclear deal, from which Donald Trump withdrew Washington, appears to be one of the most pressing priorities on the international stage.
The newspaper noted that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tempered expectations just a day after taking office, stating in his first press conference that "President Biden has made it clear that if Iran once again fulfills all its commitments" under the 2015 agreement, "the United States will do the same."
He added that Iran "has stopped fulfilling its commitments on several fronts. It will take some time if they make this decision to get back on track, and it will take time for us to evaluate whether they are meeting their commitments. We are still very far from that. To say the least."
The newspaper considered that negotiations are likely to be arduous since Iran is requesting the opposite, wanting Washington to take the first step by lifting U.S. sanctions before anything else.
Antony Blinken did not clarify how he intends to resolve this issue. He met on Wednesday with his French, British, and German counterparts, who are very committed to the Iranian agreement.
Blinken's statements come as Russia and Iran called on the United States on Tuesday to salvage the nuclear deal, urging Iran to fulfill its commitments. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, upon receiving his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, stated that "the very pressing issue at the moment is to save the (agreement), and we, like Iran, hope to return to its full and complete implementation."
