Blinken Says Agreement on Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Unlikely’
AntiWarJul 28, 2022
The Facts
On Sunday, the EU criticized Iran for withdrawing accreditation from several UN nuclear inspectors assigned to inspect Tehran's nuclear arsenal.
As many as eight French and German inspectors are asked to leave the country, which the International Atomic Energy Agency termed a "disproportionate and unprecedented" action.
The Spin
Anti-Iran narrative
The US welcomes any steps Iran might take to de-escalate the growing nuclear threat from Tehran. The US is using its entire toolbox of deterrence, pressure, and diplomacy to get Iran to be a responsible world actor. Iran must end its accumulation of near-weapons-grade enriched uranium.
Pro-Iran narrative
Iran had agreed to maintain a nuclear program only for civilian uses, but the US and Israel — both of which possess nuclear weapons — sought to inflame tensions. Iran wants peace and ultimately has no interest in arming itself with nuclear weapons, but Washington is forcing its hand.