The top Republican in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jim Risch, sent a letter Thursday to the administration of US President Joe Biden on Iran.
He said, “I urge the administration to suspend indirect negotiations with Iran in Vienna.” Immediately.”
He also added, “The Iranian regime has proven its bankruptcy through various criminal practices,” noting that the Iranian intelligence’s attempt to kidnap an American journalist on the territory of the United States is horrific. I am deeply concerned about the Biden administration’s inability to meet Tehran’s challenges.”
Earlier Wednesday, Republican Senator Bill Haggerty also called on the United States to withdraw immediately from the Vienna talks, warning of US economic concessions in favor of the Iranian regime.
In mid-May, 44 Republican members of the US Senate wrote a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to immediately end the Vienna nuclear talks, stressing the need not to ease sanctions on Tehran.
At the time, they considered that the Iranian regime had long been a financial and material supporter of Hamas, which launched missile attacks on Israel, saying that the active American presence In negotiations with Iran, and potentially billions of dollars in sanctions relief, they will undoubtedly help Iran support Hamas and other terrorist organizations that attack Americans and their allies.
More time for Tehran
In addition, the US State Department confirmed, on Thursday, that it is ready to resume nuclear talks, but Iran has asked for more time until the transfer of power to the elected president.
It said it is still interested in a joint return to compliance with the Iran nuclear deal, but this offer will not remain on the table forever.
This The nuclear talks that started last April in the Austrian capital, after six rounds of meetings between Western countries and Iran, under the auspices of the European Union and indirect participation from the United States, did not reach a consensus that would revive the agreement that has collapsed since 2018.
The seventh round was supposed to be launched at the beginning of this month (July), but it seems that there are some differences over major issues.
