An agreement to revive the nuclear deal with Iran appears possible as the United States and its partners are set to convene next week in Vienna for the sixth round of talks with Iranian diplomats since April. That’s welcome news, as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the deal’s full name, imposed important restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for a lifting of sanctions. But some key provisions of the deal have an expiration date. The Biden administration apparently understands this, which is why it has vowed to pursue a “longer and stronger” agreement in the future. Iran’s supreme leader, the real power in the country, is said to want a restoration of the deal before a new president takes over for Hassan Rouhani in August.

Source: International New York Times June 12, 2021 18:22 UTC