The video, whose recording date or location is unknown, shows the president with some bodyguards by his side, having an informal conversation with some people standing behind an iron barrier. One person is wearing a headband with the Iranian flag on it. It looks like the shot was taken in a gym or multi-purpose room.
The president’s basic items and attire match his campaign rally in California in early November. At that time, Biden came to support the local candidate for the House of Representatives elections.
“President Biden, are you going to declare the JCPOA dead,” the woman asked. “Are you going to announce it?” The president replied, “We won’t make it public, but the deal is dead. It has a long history.” The woman replied, “We don’t want a deal with the mullahs, they don’t represent us.” “I know very well that they don’t represent you, but they have nuclear weapons,” Biden concluded.
“The president’s comments are completely consistent with what we’ve been saying about the JCPOA,” said White House spokesman John Kirby, who was quizzed about the video by reporters on Tuesday. “It’s just not a priority for us right now. We don’t expect a deal to be reached in the near future. I don’t think anyone questions the authenticity of the video, so we’re not going to investigate it further.”
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, a 2015 agreement, exempted Iran from international sanctions in return for guarantees that Tehran would not obtain nuclear weapons, a goal the Islamic Republic has long denied pursuing. However, after the US withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2018 and the reimposition of US sanctions, Tehran has gradually freed itself from its obligations.
Joe Biden promised to try to revive the agreement, but negotiations that began in Vienna in April 2021 have now stalled.
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