September 23, 2021 Meet the Middle East

US worried over Iran nuclear deal ‘Plan B’; Tehran has provided no positive signs

Iran has not given any positive indications that it is ready to resume talks on the now-defunct nuclear deal, a senior US official said Thursday, adding that Washington was worried about “Plan B” where Tehran would push ahead with its nuclear program.Repeating what Biden administration officials have said for nine months that the US was ready to continue waiting for Iran to decide on the fate of the talks, the official warned that a time would come when the US will no longer have an interest in the existing deal.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Nevertheless, the official refused to set a deadline. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, added that Iran’s new government has not announced whether they will resume talks where their predecessors and the US delegation left off in June.Despite the warnings issued Thursday, the official said the window was still open and that Washington was ready to continue being “patient.”Read more: Iran FM expressed ‘very clear intent’ to return to nuclear talks: Ireland FM
Source: Al Arabiya
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