President Donald Trump's letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei includes a two-month deadline to reach a new nuclear deal, according to one US official and two sources briefed on the matter. Two sources familiar with the details confirmed the deadline to the Jerusalem Post.
“President Trump made it clear to Ayatollah Khamenei that he wanted to resolve the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program diplomatically – and very soon – and if this were not possible, there would be other ways to resolve the dispute.” – NSC Spokesman Brian Hughes told the Jerusalem Post. A source with knowledge also told the Jerusalem Post that the Europeans have sent a message to the Iranians as well; If there is no agreement by June-July, "a significant wave of sanctions will be imposed on Iran."
The reason: Under the nuclear agreement, the JCPOA, which was signed in 2015, a large portion of the sanctions imposed by the Security Council on Iran was lifted. Starting from October, it will no longer be possible to reimpose them.Germany, the UK, and France, as parties to the nuclear agreement, have the ability to reinstate the sanctions that were removed through a mechanism known as SnapBack. Therefore, this threat means: Don't drag us along. If there is no agreement by June-July, the sanctions will be reinstated. (Read More)
