No Chance of 'Remotely Adequate' Nuclear Deal With Iran, Lawmaker Says
Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, urged the Biden administration this week to back away from nuclear deal negotiations with Iran (see 2207120033), saying the U.S. won’t get a “remotely adequate nuclear deal” out of the process. “For months, Iran has deliberately wasted time by keeping the door open for talks while its nuclear program charges forward,” McCaul said in an Aug. 4 statement. “The administration needs to wake up to this farce and pull the plug.”
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McCaul’s comments came days after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. still believes rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is the “best path forward.” Rejoining the JCPOA would likely result in the lifting of some sanctions on Iran. “The EU has put forward a best proposal based on many, many months of discussions, negotiations, conversations,” Blinken said. “It’s very consistent with something that they put forward in March that we agreed to that we would pursue in March, but we -- it remains to be seen whether Iran is willing and able to move forward.”