Bloomberg published an analysis written by the authors on Thursday, which called on President Biden to be tougher on Iran over its nuclear program. The article, titled “Biden must show Iran what Plan B looks like,” argued that the United States should [nuclear] the talks are collapsing “. “President Joe Biden’s government has said for months that the time will come when the benefits of reviving Iran’s nuclear deal will no longer outweigh the costs,” the drafting committee wrote. RUSSIA’S WAR IN UKRAINE CAN CONTINUE “FOR YEARS”, NATO leader says The President of Iran speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo) “This cut-off point, whether US officials admit it or not, may be weeks away. Although diplomacy should not be abandoned, the US should use this time to show Iran and its supporters how to do it. is the alternative. “ The editorial board noted that “Iran has caused the crisis.” “The outcry of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is investigating nuclear material found in several undisclosed locations, came as a dramatic shock last week: Thirty countries voted to condemn Iran for its intransigence, with only Russia and China dissenting. “, They continued. “Iran has responded by removing almost half of the cameras monitoring its nuclear facilities, while announcing plans to install more advanced centrifuges. The IAEA says that if the cameras are not reconnected within a month, inspectors will no longer be able to verify key details about Iran produces nuclear material and equipment “. They wrote that without this kind of supervision, Iran could build a bomb. “This would be, as the head of the agency put it, a ‘fatal blow’ to the 2015 nuclear deal,” the authors said. “Without knowing exactly how many centrifuges and how much enriched uranium Iran has, the outside world can not guarantee that Tehran is not secretly stockpiling material for a bomb.” MCCAUL: US MUST WAKE UP AND INVEST IN LATIN AMERICA TO GAIN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN CHINA This video taken by Iranian state television on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, shows a rocket fired by the Revolutionary Guards of Iran carrying a Noor-2 satellite into the northeastern Shahroud Desert in Iran. (Iranian state television via AP)
The Bloomberg editors also noted that “Iran’s lack of cooperation raises questions about the value of any renewed agreement.” Despite these challenges, they argued that “the United States must remain open to compromise.” However, they wrote that “at the same time, the Biden government should put aside fears that a tougher approach could derail the negotiations.” “US officials have indicated that they are ready to turn to a ‘Plan B’ if the talks fail; they need to clarify what that means.” They called on the Biden government to impose “much tougher” sanctions on Iran, noting that Iran sells most of its oil to China. “The government should start imposing the existing sanctions much more strongly. Iran’s oil exports increased by 30% in the first three months of the year; it claims to be selling more oil than ever since the US re-imposed it. sanctions in 2018, almost all in China “. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at United Nations Headquarters on September 26, 2015. (AP Photo / Craig Ruttle, Archive)
They continued, “The Biden government must monitor and ban illegal shipments and follow up on previous threats of sanctions against Chinese companies involved in trade.” The authors also called on the Biden administration to “assemble a regional coalition to deal with Iran” and cited the Trump administration’s historic Abraham Accords as a source that should guide Biden’s policies. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently said that the Biden government “set the mark” when it decided to pull out of the Abraham Accords and return to the “crazy” Iran nuclear deal, leading to higher energy prices in the US and making it life worse. for every American. “ “The stability we had built over our four years has now been lost and thrown away,” he told the Sunday Morning Futures. “They put us all in danger.” CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION “Finally, Biden must reiterate his promise to never allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon,” the Bloomberg editors said. “Without publicly drawing red lines, it should make it clear to the Iranians that any attempt to enrich uranium to the level of a weapon or to expel IAEA inspectors could trigger military action,” the authors wrote. “The United States should work closely with Israel on its own capabilities and plans, and will continue to conduct joint high-profile military exercises,” he said. agreement may be the best. way to get the US to persuade Iran to sign one. “ Biden plans to visit Saudi Arabia in July, where some analysts say he hopes to seek help in tackling rising gas prices and tackling Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Joe Silverstein is production assistant for Fox News Digital.