Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday urged the United States to lift all sanctions if it wanted Iran to live up to commitments under its nuclear deal with world powers, state TV reported, but President Biden says the U.S. won’t be making the first move. He was asked if the U.S. would lift sanctions first to get Iran back to the bargaining table. Biden has said he will seek to revive the deal, but insisted that Iran first reverse its nuclear steps, creating a contest of wills between the nations. The supreme leader, 81, has the final say on all matters of state in Iran and approved the efforts at reaching the nuclear deal in 2015. Iran also has begun enriching uranium closer to weapons-grade levels and has said it will experiment with uranium metals, a key component of a nuclear warhead.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 07, 2021 11:37 UTC