Senior Biden official reveals US policy toward Iran

Since its early days, the Biden administration has focused on no Iran-related matter as much as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Almost at every State Department press briefing, there were statements in this regard, potentially signaling the Biden administration’s interest in reviving the tattered deal. 

But behind the scenes, different things were under discussion. 

The Tehran Times has obtained information showing that a senior Biden official, who currently leads American backchannel diplomacy with Iran, has voiced dismay at resurrecting the JCPOA while outlining the much-discussed Plan B of the US.

The official, Brett McGurk, who is White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, is heard in an audiotape obtained by the Tehran Times saying that the JCPOA is unlikely to be resuscitated.