From the Liveblog of
Sunday, November 8, 2020
Likud minister: Biden knows changes needed to Iran deal
Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz (Likud) says US President-elect Joe Biden knows the Iran nuclear deal requires changes, while denying that the Islamic Republic is closer to building a nuclear bomb than several years ago.
In an interview with Army Radio, Steinitz says Iran is not enriching to the same levels as in 2012-2013. He also predicts a Biden administration won’t avoid a military attack on Iran, if needed.
Steinitz urges “dialogue with the new administration” in order to prevent the new US leadership from reentering the pact under the previous terms.
The Iran nuclear deal was forged in 2015, when Biden was vice president. Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the accord in 2018, earning praise from Israel, which was fiercely against the deal.
The Times of Israel Community.