U.K. FM: Iran Nuclear Talks Approaching Dangerous Impasse

LONDON (Reuters) —
Missiles of the kind used during Iran’s retaliatory strike on the U.S Ayn al-Asad military base in 2020 are seen on display at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iran Jan. 7. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS)

Talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal between Western powers and Iran are approaching a dangerous impasse, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Tuesday.

“This negotiation is urgent and progress has not been fast enough. We continue to work in close partnership with our allies but the negotiations are reaching a dangerous impasse,” Truss told Parliament.

“Iran must now choose whether it wants to conclude a deal or be responsible for the collapse of the JCPOA [nuclear deal]. And if the JCPOA collapses, all options are on the table.”

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