The administration of US President Joe Biden is considering easing sanctions against Iran imposed during the rule of former head of state Donald Trump. The new head of the White House has pondered this as the US seeks to renew the 2015 nuclear deal. RIA Novosti reports about it with reference to the newspaper The Sunday Times.
It is noted that despite the fact that the new administration insists on the desire to sit down at the negotiating table, “there are signs that a relaxation of sanctions is not far off.” “Easing sanctions is definitely on the way. Not today or tomorrow. But it is on the way,” – said a source from the national security sector.
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spoke about the US addiction to sanctions, bullying and pressure. Zarif noted that so far he does not see any changes in Washington’s policy, and the current President Biden is generally repeating the policy of his predecessor.
On February 19, the Biden administration withdrew Trump’s demand to restore sanctions against Iran and agreed to attend negotiations between European countries and the Islamic Republic.
In January 2020, Iran announced the rejection of the agreements on the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Action Plan). In early May 2018, Trump announced Washington’s unilateral withdrawal from the deal and the resumption of anti-Iranian sanctions.
The JCPOA Treaty on Iran was signed in the summer of 2015 between Tehran and six intermediary countries. Later, Iran was caught in gross violations of the agreements.