The former US foreign minister, in response to the talks between Iran and the US in Islamabad, questioned the ability of the Trump administration's negotiating team and said: "It seems that Trump has chosen a "temporary exit". But it is not clear whether this is a short stop, reaching a specific destination or a dead end. He has put himself in a position that is very difficult to get out of.
Publish dateWednesday 15 April 2026 - 08:30
Story Code : 351073
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Joe Biden's Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, regarding Iran's nuclear program and the recent talks in Islamabad, said that it is not clear that the current US negotiating team has fully understood the Iranian side's demands.
Blinken, who was in charge of negotiations to revive the JCPOA in the Biden administration, questioned the ability of Donald Trump's negotiating team (led by Vice President JD Vance).
The former US foreign minister said: If we look at the past 47 years, Iran has reached a basic agreement only twice; One is the end of the war with Iraq and the other is the nuclear agreement. That agreement took about two and a half years. Reaching an agreement with Iran is very time-consuming and complicated.
Blinken clarified: theoretically it is possible to resume the war, but in practice there are obstacles. The most important of them are the limitation of weapons reserves and the sensitivity of the markets. Some munitions have been drastically reduced, and this has even weakened America's deterrence against countries like China. Tactically, war successes may have been achieved, but strategically, the situation is more complicated. Iran still maintains its political system, has missile power and production capacity, and its nuclear infrastructure has not been completely destroyed.
He said: Despite the damage, Iran still has important capabilities and has even gained more leverage in some areas. Especially in the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, the situation has entered a more sensitive stage than in the past. If a stable agreement is not reached in the short term, the US will have to decide between escalating the war or entering into new negotiations. The new negotiations will probably require concessions such as the reduction of sanctions.
Foreign Minister Biden added: America's military achievements were short-term, but in the long term, Iran's position has not been weakened and even strengthened in some cases. There is a possibility of compromise on the issue of enrichment. The experience of the 2015 agreement showed that a middle solution can be reached. In that agreement, Iran limited part of its enrichment program, but did not completely abandon it. Iran will not completely stop enrichment, but a model may be formed in which Iran theoretically maintains this right, but in practice, the level and capacity of enrichment will be severely limited; Similar to what happened in the previous nuclear deal.
Blinken, who was in charge of negotiations to revive the JCPOA in the Biden administration, questioned the ability of Donald Trump's negotiating team (led by Vice President JD Vance).
The former US foreign minister said: If we look at the past 47 years, Iran has reached a basic agreement only twice; One is the end of the war with Iraq and the other is the nuclear agreement. That agreement took about two and a half years. Reaching an agreement with Iran is very time-consuming and complicated.
Blinken clarified: theoretically it is possible to resume the war, but in practice there are obstacles. The most important of them are the limitation of weapons reserves and the sensitivity of the markets. Some munitions have been drastically reduced, and this has even weakened America's deterrence against countries like China. Tactically, war successes may have been achieved, but strategically, the situation is more complicated. Iran still maintains its political system, has missile power and production capacity, and its nuclear infrastructure has not been completely destroyed.
He said: Despite the damage, Iran still has important capabilities and has even gained more leverage in some areas. Especially in the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, the situation has entered a more sensitive stage than in the past. If a stable agreement is not reached in the short term, the US will have to decide between escalating the war or entering into new negotiations. The new negotiations will probably require concessions such as the reduction of sanctions.
Foreign Minister Biden added: America's military achievements were short-term, but in the long term, Iran's position has not been weakened and even strengthened in some cases. There is a possibility of compromise on the issue of enrichment. The experience of the 2015 agreement showed that a middle solution can be reached. In that agreement, Iran limited part of its enrichment program, but did not completely abandon it. Iran will not completely stop enrichment, but a model may be formed in which Iran theoretically maintains this right, but in practice, the level and capacity of enrichment will be severely limited; Similar to what happened in the previous nuclear deal.
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