Iran rules out interim nuclear deal
Iranian official dismisses talk of a "less for less" deal as "the outcome of some think tank brainstorming."
TEHRAN — The latest signs indicate the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran doesn't have much of a pulse.
The Biden administration says the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is not on the agenda. However, on Monday a report by Axios revealed that the US has discussed with its European and Israeli partners an interim agreement with Iran that would include some sanctions relief in exchange for Tehran freezing parts of its nuclear program.
A "less for less" deal, which Al-Monitor has previously reported, is based on accounts by several Israeli officials, Western diplomats and US experts. But it’s quite clear that it faces long odds.
If the United States, via the EU, is floating an interim deal, it doesn’t appear Iran is buying. Authorities in Tehran are saying that time is passing, even though the Iranian economy continues to be in free fall and the dollar exchange rate changes on news of the negotiations.
