Blinken says no nuclear deal on table with Iran

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that no new nuclear agreement is on the table with Iran, after quiet new diplomacy between the adversaries.

Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State said "And that goes back now many many months. So, there is no agreement in the offing, even as we continue to be willing to explore diplomatic paths." "There's no agreement in the offing. I think whether Iran choses itself to take actions or maybe better put not to take actions that further escalate the tensions not only between us but with other countries. We'll see by their actions."

President Joe Biden took office with hopes of returning to a 2015 nuclear accord with Iran scrapped by his predecessor Donald Trump. But EU-mediated talks collapsed and mass protests in Iran made Washington increasingly hesitant to strike a deal with the clerical state. (SB-0.54-1.20)