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Biden Gives Up U.S. Leverage Over Iran, Offers To Restart Nuclear Deal Talks

Ryan Saavedra
Biden Gives Up U.S. Leverage Over Iran, Offers To Restart Nuclear Deal Talks
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President Joe Biden’s administration said on Thursday that it was ready to rejoin talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran, which is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, to rejoin the controversial 2015 nuclear deal.

“In addition to signaling a willingness to talk with Iran, the administration also reversed Trump’s determination that all U.N. sanctions against Iran had been restored,” The Associated Press reported. “And, it eased stringent restrictions on the domestic travel of Iranian diplomats posted to the United Nations.”

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