'Biden must seize this opportunity, veer off the path to military confrontation with Iran, ease crushing sanctions, and restore the most significant agreement between the U.S. and Iran in decades,' said RyeCostello of NIACouncil.
Most of the crushing sanctions first imposed by Trump remain in place—depriving Iranians of food and medicine and
the nation's Covid-19 death toll. While Iran wants all sanctions lifted, Biden has said he is willing to lift those"inconsistent" with the accord.sanctions waivers enabling international cooperation on Iran's nuclear sites. While welcoming the move as a step in the right direction, Tehran called it insufficient.to U.S.
"Many of those who cheered as Trump sabotaged the JCPOA have already made clear that the maximum pressure road ends in a full-blown war between the U.S. and Iran," wrote the coalition, which includes Peace Action, Demand Progress, and VoteVets, among other groups that together represent millions of people in the U.S.
"A turn away from diplomacy toward a war of choice with Iran would be incredibly detrimental to U.S. national security," the groups warned."Such a war would likely engulf the region in chaos, involve substantial civilian and military casualties and ultimately incentivize Iran to drive firmly toward a nuclear deterrent."
In addition,"those who have cautioned delay and prioritized pressure over good-faith diplomacy have been proven wrong," the coalition continued."Trump's coercive approach has led to a harmful stalemate and predictably triggered dramatic escalation in the Iranian nuclear program. For the people of Iran, U.S. sanctions amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have exacted a harsh toll.
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