In an initial move aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal, the Biden administration Thursday said it was willing to join talks with Tehran and other world leaders that sponsored the landmark agreement. The U.S. also notified the United Nations that it was retracting a host of sanctions against Iran that Trump had activated. Biden faces a tough task in Congress to build support for the Iran deal, which was never popular with Republicans and some Democrats. Under the 2015 deal, Iran agreed to allow teams from the International Atomic Energy Agency into its nuclear facilities. In a tweet before the announcement, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran would not make the first move.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 19, 2021 01:12 UTC