The U.S. is ready to deal with with a number of other issues that are deeply problematic in the relationship with Iran, says the U.S. Secretary of StateThe United States is ready to rejoin the Iranian nuclear deal and start negotiations with it only if Tehran joins and complies with its provisions, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken said on Wednesday. Also read: Editorial | The Iran challengeThe Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), popular as the Iranian nuclear deal, was one of the key foreign policy achievements of the Obama-Biden Administration. Iran is out of compliance on a number of fronts,” he said. With regards to how the US would engage in this issue if Iran decides to come back into compliance, Mr. Blinken said the administration will build a strong team of experts and bring to bear different perspectives on the issue. “So I think you can expect to see that as we move forward both with regard potentially to Iran and, for that matter, to just about any other issue we tackle,” Mr. Blinken said.

Source: The Hindu January 28, 2021 00:41 UTC