Iran deal not imminent, may not happen, State Department says

21 March 2022, 9:40 pm

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The US says a deal to return to the Iran nuclear pact is not imminent and the US is preparing for the option of no agreement being reached.

“There has been significant process in recent weeks. But I want to be clear an agreement is neither imminent nor is it certain,” spokesman Ned Price says.

“In fact, we are preparing equally for scenarios with and without a return to full implementation of the JCPOA,” he adds, noting President Joe Biden’s commitment to keeping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.

However, he says the US is prepared to make concessions to come to terms with Tehran.

“We are prepared to make difficult decision to return Iran’s nuclear program to its JCPOA limits,” he says.