Iran’s new foreign minister says the country will return to nuclear negotiations “very soon." After withdrawing, Trump embarked on what he called a “maximum pressure campaign” against Iran, re-imposing all the U.S. sanctions that had been eased under the deal and adding penalties. While “standing up new sanctions against Iran,” he said, the United States can't keep speaking of returning to the nuclear deal, even holding bilateral talks with Iran, and criticizing Trump policies. On Iranian foreign policy more broadly, the foreign minister said, Iran wants contacts and has set agendas with all countries around the world except Israel, which Iran does not recognize. Following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on Aug. 15, the minister said, Iran has been supporting and working toward the formation of an inclusive government in that country.

Source: ABC News September 24, 2021 18:16 UTC