Kushner Hails Biden’s “Smart” Iran Policy In WSJ Op-Ed

Axios reports:

Former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner praised the Biden administration for its Iran strategy, writing in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that Biden’s refusal to remove sanctions before Iran returns to compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal is a “smart diplomatic move.”

Kushner led Middle East peace talks on behalf of the Trump administration. Former President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Iran deal in 2018, and many Republicans have called on President Biden not to return to the agreement.

The Biden administration will be ready to consider some sanctions relief for Iran only after talks between the parties resume and only as part of a reciprocal process, senior State Department officials tell Axios’ Barak Ravid.

Read the full article. The op-ed is behind a paywall.

Jared Kushner praised the Biden administration for its Iran strategy, writing in a WSJ op-ed that Biden’s refusal to remove sanctions before Iran returns to compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal is a “smart diplomatic move.” https://t.co/M2pwGrjEOU

— Axios (@axios) March 15, 2021

Well, look who’s giving Biden foreign-policy advice. https://t.co/nmoXxqp2ER pic.twitter.com/l5N0ep3dve

— Bill Grueskin (@BGrueskin) March 15, 2021

“On Friday the U.A.E. announced a $10 billion fund to invest in Israel; the Arab world is no longer boycotting the Jewish state but betting that it will thrive.” https://t.co/DMaPJd494w

— Avi Berkowitz (@AviBerkow) March 14, 2021