Alongside this, Mr. Ross emphasized that the Biden administration is not interested in facing a new crisis. He stated, “Their priority and focus should remain on Ukraine and Russia. The last thing they want is a war in the Middle East, where the beginning is known but the ending is uncertain.”
During a news briefing on Wednesday, the State Department spokesman, Matt Miller, categorically dismissed any rumors about a nuclear deal, stating that they were false or misleading.
Mr. Miller further added, “Our top policy objective is to ensure that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon. Therefore, we have been closely monitoring Iran’s nuclear enrichment activities. We believe that diplomacy is the most effective approach to achieve this goal, but we are also preparing for all possible options and contingencies.”
However, the American denial of a pending “nuclear deal” might revolve around semantics, if the outcome resembles the informal understanding described by multiple officials. Such an understanding would eliminate the need for approval from a strongly anti-Iran U.S. Congress.
In a surprising change in rhetoric, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, stated on Wednesday that he could support an agreement with the West as long as Iran’s nuclear infrastructure remained intact, according to reports from state media. Mr. Khamenei also stressed the importance of maintaining at least some cooperation with international nuclear inspectors.
Israel has issued a warning about the potential dire consequences of Iran producing weapon-grade uranium. In May, Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, expressed, “If Iran enriches uranium to a weaponized level of 90 percent, it would be a grave mistake with heavy consequences.”
Even if Iran were able to use its high-speed centrifuges to purify uranium for nuclear weapon production, it would still require time to construct such a bomb. In March, Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before a House subcommittee that this process could take “several months.”
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