A video of U.S. President Biden saying that the nuclear deal that limits Iran's nuclear development is "already dead" has been picked up on social media, and as indirect talks continue between the two countries to rebuild the agreement, senior government officials was forced into clarification.
Regarding the nuclear deal, in which the international community lifts sanctions in return for restricting Iran's nuclear development, the United States unilaterally withdrew under the Trump administration, but under the Biden administration, the two countries are conducting indirect talks to rebuild. increase.
Against this backdrop, President Biden said in a video allegedly taken during a visit to Western California last month to support the midterm elections that the nuclear deal was "already dead. It just hasn't been made public."
As the remarks were made during ongoing talks, White House Strategic Coordinator Kirby told reporters on the 20th, "Talks are not the center of our attention at this point, and I don't think negotiations will be concluded soon. The president's remarks mean that," he explained.
He also pointed out that negotiations over the nuclear agreement have been difficult to begin with due to the difference in positions, and that Iran is providing military support to Russia over the situation in Ukraine.