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Can the Iran nuclear deal be revived now that Biden is president?

Isai Rizzardini

Hey friend,

Great question! It's definitely a possibility that the Iran nuclear deal can be revived now that Biden is president. To give you a little background, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, was signed in 2015 under the Obama administration. The purpose of the agreement was to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.

However, in 2018, former President Trump decided to withdraw the United States from the agreement, citing concerns over the deal's effectiveness and Iran's continued support of terrorist organizations. This move was met with backlash from other signatories to the deal, who argued that the JCPOA was a crucial step towards preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Now, with Biden in the White House, there is hope that the United States can rejoin the JCPOA and work towards revitalizing the agreement. During his presidential campaign, Biden expressed a desire to rejoin the deal, stating that it was a "critical agreement that should be respected by the United States and our allies." In fact, one of his first executive orders after taking office was to reverse Trump's decision to withdraw from the deal and to begin the process of rejoining.

Of course, there are still hurdles to overcome in terms of actually reviving the JCPOA. Iran has stated that it will not return to compliance with the agreement until the United States lifts all sanctions imposed on the country since 2018. The U.S. and Iran are currently engaged in indirect negotiations through European mediators to reach a new agreement that would see both countries return to compliance with the JCPOA.

It's worth noting that even if the United States and Iran do manage to reach a new agreement under the Biden administration, it's unlikely that the JCPOA will be identical to the one signed in 2015. The deal was already controversial at the time it was signed, and the intervening years have seen significant changes in the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East.

Overall, while there are no guarantees, I'm cautiously optimistic that the Iran nuclear deal can be revived under the Biden administration. The fact that both the U.S. and Iran seem to be open to negotiation is a promising sign, though there are certainly still challenges to be faced. It'll be interesting to see how things develop over the coming months!

Hope this helps, and let me know if you have any other questions.

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