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Originally appeared at ZeroHedge.
In his first press conference since his landslide victory in Friday’s national election, Iran’s president-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Monday said he’s not willing to meet with President Biden at any point nor is he willing to negotiate on the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missile program.
But crucially he did endorse ongoing efforts in Vienna for a restored JCPOA nuclear deal, stressing that Washington must immediately ease and drop sanctions in fulfillment of its own original obligations under the deal. “The U.S. is obliged to lift all oppressive sanctions against Iran,” he stressed.
Raisi gave a quick and simple “No” when asked about a potential future meeting with Biden in connection to nuclear deal negotiations. The Associated Press described that “He frowned and stared ahead, without elaborating. His moderate competitor in the election, Abdolnasser Hemmati, had suggested during campaigning that he might be willing to meet Biden.”
Relatedly White House press secretary Jen Psaki reiterated that the US currently has no diplomatic relations with Iran, nor or there “any plans to meet at the leader level, so it’s unclear that anything has actually changed on that front.”
Interestingly, she added the caveat that the White House regardless understands the person to meet with would not be the Iranian president in such an instance, but that the “decision leader is the supreme leader. That was the case before the election; it’s the case today; it will be the case probably moving forward.”
After Raisi’s victory, and with the more “moderate” Rouhani now on his way out (with his term ending August 3rd), the Biden administration has made clear it hopes to finalize a restored nuclear deal in Vienna prior to Raisi taking office.
An administration official told Axios, “If we don’t have a deal before a new government is formed, I think that would raise serious questions about how achievable it’s going to be.”
One surprising statement made by the new Iranian President-Elect on Monday is that he expressed a desire to improve relations with the Sunni Gulf states. But this is likely to remain a huge hurdle given the increasingly warmer relations between Gulf allies and Israel, as well as the ongoing war in Yemen.
Look why don’t you go to a Synagogue and try and convert them into Muslims . I bet you would have a higher rate of success than constantly coming here with your paid for drivel. Better still go and preach to ISIS that they need to become Christians. Now you would truly be doing Gods work . We could even take up a collection to pay for your trip. The meagre amount collected wouldn’t be because we don’t want you to go but FU , pay your own way dipstick. Internets dumbest TROLL>
Go watch the biggest Lie ever told by Biden. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_0QKhCF2Cs&t=2s
You think changing POTUS makes any difference ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gqt1IT57qY Two wings on the same bird. As much as it all changes , it all remains the same.
Whats the point of meeting Biden. He would probably introduce himself as ” The President of the United States .. Kamal Embarrass.
Put those 3 comments together as one comment and tell me why it was blocked ???
Thanks I will try harder in the future not to activate their machine so I don’t waste my time like you waste your time coming here all the time..
I know right, jens can post massive diatribes of crap, and we can barely meager rebuttals.
Did you watch . No . Because those videos are days old of what he said so dumbfuck it was what he said yesterday. How are you so dumb.
Triplets Jens and I am the nicest one ..
Peter Wallace BIGGEST LIE IS ABOUT HOLOCAUST NO CREDIBLE RESEARCH DOCUMENT EXIST TO PROVE THE FIGURES
I have seen too many historical videos of the war where bodies were piled high , people were skinny like rakes and people that were guards speaking so you can believe whatever you like but I a, not about to be convince otherwise. When I was young it was 3 million Jews died. Now it is 6 million died. There is apparently some prophecy about 6 million dying that the figures may have been changed to fit. Before you start I had a girlfriend years ago whose mother had a tattooed arm that survived one of the camps. I would rather believe her stories than yours.I have also read books written by some German that tried to prove the holocaust was a hoax. So thanks but no thanks. Did you even bother to look at the video .. No ?? says it all doesn’t it.
Peter Wallace WITHOUT CREDIBLE RESEARCH DOCUMENT YOU CAN SAY ANYTHING BUT YOU HAVE FACE THE REALITY SOONER OR LATER IF IT WAS TRUE THEN WHY ENFORCE IS VIA LEGISLATION AND LAWS THE TRUTH ALWAYS IS SUPREME NO LAWS REQUIRED TO ENFORCE IT ONLY LIARS ENFORCE IT VIA LAWS AND LEGISLATION
I have told you my position and not interested in anything else. Also want to use all capitals doesn’t make you right but rude so end of story NOT INTERESTED.
Well no chance you will convince me to agree to your views so you have lost .
They have stopped the Iran nuclear deal as well…when Raisi takes the sit the talks start again…good move tbh.
We will rip his head out from his body and give it to lions.. filthy jihadist…
Given up making decent comments that were garbage and reverted to mindless drivel. Have a look at what you wrote and try and tell me that is the result of some logical thought. Yeah right. Just another dropkick troll. Have a nice day and do spend it back at school so you can learn something.
Ohpleasw dont you have palestinians to hide from?
You cant even deal.with Hamas, you want to go after Iran?
LOL, good luck, it surely wont be as easy as murdering 3000 americans 20 years ago.
I havent forgotten about that, revenge will be sweet!
Ir Iran president misbehave we will make Iran next Iraq
You will be more than likely on your knees or bending over at 90° satisfying your LBGT friends than making moves on Iran.
Do you have a thing about having scented candles rammed up your butt jens.
And you will wipe your arse next time you have a shit instead of smearing it on here as a cerebral comment. If Israel could have done it they would have already. If Saudi Arabia could do it they wouldn’t have begged and offered to pay everything if the US did it for them.. Stick to wanking as that is about the only thing that will come true for you.
People need to read the Jews’ “Which Path to Persia” document. Among other things, it highlights using a “rejected” deal as a means to getting the people of the West to permit the Jews to steal more of our wealth and the blood of our children in a bloodletting of Iran. It also, between the lines, spells out the need to hang another Urban Moving Systems production on Iran for the same reason.
While I fret for my American country and people, I fret more for the fate, undeserved, of the Iranian civilization and people.
Jews: Plunder and destruction.
You mean his brain which was cheese is replaced with creamed cheese.
Brainless moron you drink sour yogurt from Joe Biden’s dick