The special representative of the United States for the issue of Iran, Robert Malleywas interviewed today (Monday) by the CNN network, and emphasized that “the US will not hesitate to take any step to stop Iran’s aggression.” According to him, “the military option with Iran is on the agenda, if the diplomatic route fails.” This, against the background of the visit of the foreign minister The American, Anthony Blinken in Israel.
Also, the special representative of the United States for the issue of Iran added that “Iran is close to possessing enough uranium to build a nuclear bomb.” His words come after Blinken’s insistence in his meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu that “We agree that Iran must not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, and we discussed deepening cooperation to confront Iran’s destabilizing activities in the region and beyond. Just as Iran has supported acts of terrorism against Israelis, the regime is now providing drones that Russia is using to kill innocent Ukrainian citizens.”
Earlier, Blinken was interviewed by the “Al-Arabiya” network and emphasized that Iran rejected the latest offer submitted to it to return to the nuclear agreement. He also added that Washington still believes that the diplomatic way is the best, in order to solve the Iranian nuclear issue.
He also emphasized the support of the United States for the Iranian people as part of the “hijab protest”, which has been going on in the Persian country for the past few months, and noted that “young Iranians are defending their basic rights against the regime of Tehran”. Blinken pointed out that the American focus at the moment is on the oppression by the Iranian regime of Iranian citizens on the streets, and contradicted the Ayatollah regime’s claim that the US is working to change the regime in the country.
As you may recall, last week experts said that the imposition of Western sanctions on Iran, following the violent suppression of the “Hijab protest” in the country, indicates that the nuclear agreement is moving away, as reported in the “National News” newspaper in the United Arab Emirates. According to the newspaper, the European Union, Great Britain and the United States imposed new sanctions this week on several senior Iranian officials, which increased the pressure on the Iranian regime, following the suppression of protests in the country.
The emergency meeting between Iran and the powers regarding the nuclear deal (Photo: Reuters)Experts also told the Emirati newspaper that the new European sanctions will send a “diplomatic warning” to Tehran, that the European Union is getting closer to the positions of the US and Israel, and that the hope of reviving the nuclear agreement is fading. According to them, there seems to be no incentive to revive the nuclear agreement, but the West prefers to keep the channels Diplomats are open to avoid escalation with Iran. At the same time, the hardening of the EU’s positions means that it and its member states will no longer be able to play the role of “mediator” between Iran and the US.
The American Secretary of State recently stated that “the Iranians killed the opportunity to return to the nuclear agreement quickly many months ago”. In a conversation with his British counterpart, James Calverley, that “there was an opportunity to return to the agreement, it was even approved by all parties involved – the US, Russia and even China.” Blinken added that “Today the nuclear agreement from 2015 is no longer on the agenda as a practical matter. It’s not on Fox right now, we’re focused on what’s happening inside Iran right now.”