Daniel Benayem, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs, claimed that Washington intended to work with the Gulf Arab states on regional “new mechanism” against Iran’s regional activities.
In an interview with Al-Hurra news network, Banayem said that the US message to Arab countries and the region is “we are in the region and we will stay.” “We have sustainable partnerships that have been in place for decades and we intend to continue them for the next few decades.”
Referring to the regional visit of “Robert Mali”, the US Special Representative for Iran, the US official stated: “Robert Mali and I have been in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia for the past three weeks, and we will be back in Riyadh to meet with [Gulf] leaders and European leaders as part of a new mechanism to show that the international community It is united in its efforts to address global concerns about Iran’s nuclear program and to address the challenges posed by Iran’s regional behavior. I think there will be more strategic negotiations and consultations with the [Arab] Gulf countries.”
The American official continued: “We want to send a message to the world that America’s key allies in Europe and our close friends in the Middle East are with us. We are all together to send a message to Iran and anyone who supports Iran that you must resolve the nuclear issue. You cannot divide us. “You have to work with us to solve nuclear as well as regional issues.”
In 2015, Iran reached an agreement with the so-called P5 + 1 countries to resolve tensions over its nuclear program. Despite the International Atomic Energy Agency’s acknowledgment of Iran’s adherence to all of its obligations, the US government unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in May 2016.
Joe Biden’s government claims that it intends to pave the way for his country to return to the BRICS nuclear deal through ongoing talks in the Austrian capital, Vienna.
So far, six rounds of talks have been held in Vienna between the United States and other parties to the Security Council other than Iran to facilitate the return of the United States to the Security Council. The parties say tangible progress has been made in the talks, but some differences remain.
The Biden administration, in addition to refusing to provide the necessary guarantees for non-withdrawal from the agreement, insists on maintaining some of the sanctions imposed on Iran by the Donald Trump administration after its withdrawal from the UN Security Council.
In addition, US government officials have previously stated that they intend to use the BRICS entry as a “platform” to address other disputes, including missile and regional issues.
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The Islamic Republic of Iran has emphasized that, given that the United States has been a party to the agreement, it is Washington that must return to the agreement by lifting sanctions, and that the fulfillment of US obligations needs to be verified. Tehran, of course, has emphasized that it is not in a hurry to get the United States back to the agreement.
The US Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs said about the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia by this country: “Congress plays an important role in arms sales, and we have a lot of respect for it. We hope to make progress in the air-to-air missile trade; “Because it will help Saudi Arabia defend its territory.”
“The new US administration has stopped its offensive operations in Yemen,” he said. “We will increase our efforts to make sure that our partners in Saudi Arabia have something to defend themselves against the attacks of the Houthis (Ansarullah).”