JCPOA

Top Iranian officials have maintained a combative stance ahead of Biden's inauguration, as they prepare for negotiations to revive the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal.

Iran returns to the nuclear obligations it gradually violated, while the U.S. provides the economic sanctions relief Tehran is afforded to under the deal. This is the fastest way to deescalate the situation.

Forging bipartisan support on Iran would add much-desired continuity to U.S. foreign policy and strengthen confidence among allies.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday: "We are not overjoyed about Mr. Biden's arrival, but we are happy about Trump leaving."

By supporting U.S. allies and opposing U.S. foes, Trump empowered the forces of peace and moderation in the Middle East to stop waiting for America, and to defend themselves and build peace together for their peoples.

The Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research was led by Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and has been sanctioned by the U.S. State and Treasury departments.

Iran's parliament has ordered its atomic agency to push ahead with uranium enrichment outside that allowed by the JCPOA nuclear deal.

Jake Sullivan, Biden's pick to be national security adviser, said Monday that the incoming administration thinks "it is feasible and achievable" to return to the Iran deal.

Iranian officials are furious after the killing of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh—widely considered the father of Iran's atomic program—last week.

"The new U.S. administration should reconsider its inhumane behaviors toward other countries," Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said.

Biden has vowed to restore the JCPOA, but some of Trump's actions are irreversible.

"Today the international community once again expressed support for multilateralism," Iran's Ambassador to the U.K. Hamid Baeidinejad said.

European diplomat Helga Maria Schmid said signatories aim to "ensure full implementation of the agreement despite current challenges."

"The limits of the Trump administration's highly unilateral and aggressive foreign policy are being exposed," an opinion column argued.

The situation with Iran has dramatically changed since the 2015 nuclear deal was inked.

All options must be on the table to counter the rogue Iranian regime.

The international community must bring the full force of law against the terrorist Iranian regime.

Europe should side with the U.S. and support "snapback" sanctions against Iran at the U.N.

President Trump has brought to an end sanction waivers from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

"I don't know how true it is. But when there's such an allegation, can a wise man trust you?" Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tweeted.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suggested Washington does not want his regime's "religious democracy" to succeed.

"Instead of caving, Iran is moving step by step out of the nuclear deal and in recent months it hit six ships, attacked Saudi oil facilities and set fire to the U.S. embassy in Baghdad," Chris Wallace pointed out.

Both the U.S. and Iran have said they will no longer adhere to the Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

The Hawaii congresswoman and Democratic presidential candidate said Trump is "putting all Americans in greater danger."

Johnson's comments to Iran's president came after Trump urged European allies, as well as Russia and China, to withdraw from the 2015 treaty.

"This moment right now is on Barack Obama, not Donald Trump," Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth said.

"I hate this," Rand Paul said, arguing that the situation with Iran was much better under the nuclear deal.

The Obama administration sanctioned Soleimani in 2011 over his involvement in a plan to assassinate a Saudi diplomat in Washington, D.C.

Robert Malley argued that Trump's policies towards Iran have put Americans "more at risk than they were before" he came into office.

Retired U.S. Ambassador John Limbert warned that President Trump had "no plan" and this could lead to a "disaster."