{"id":1105344,"date":"2021-12-10T08:29:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T13:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1105344"},"modified":"2021-12-10T08:29:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T13:29:15","slug":"biden-orders-preparations-in-case-he-suffers-another-foreign-policy-disaster-with-irans-nuclear-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-orders-preparations-in-case-he-suffers-another-foreign-policy-disaster-with-irans-nuclear-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Orders \u2018Preparations\u2019 In Case He Suffers Another Foreign Policy Disaster With Iran\u2019s Nuclear Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-orders-preparations-in-case-he-suffers-another-foreign-policy-disaster-with-irans-nuclear-program%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1105344&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday that the Biden Administration was preparing for contingencies in dealing with Iran\u2019s nuclear program in case talks founder, which would be another foreign policy disaster for the administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Biden is committed to ensuring Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon and believes diplomacy, in coordination with allies and regional partners, is the best path to achieve that goal,\u201d she claimed. \u201cWe believe a diplomatic resolution offers the best path to avoiding a nuclear crisis. However, given the ongoing advances in Iran\u2019s nuclear program, the President has asked his team to be prepared in the event that diplomacy fails and we must turn to other options, and that requires preparations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf diplomacy cannot get on track soon, and if Iran\u2019s nuclear program continues to accelerate, then we will have no choice but to take additional measures to further restrict Iran\u2019s revenue-producing sectors,\u201d she continued, later adding: \u201cAnd this is part of our extended outreach to our partners around the world to ensure that we were preparing for a range of contingencies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I can tell you is that we have presented a diplomatic path forward; that path is still open,\u201d she concluded. \u201cBut based on the outcome of the last round of talks and the ongoing advancements in Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities, we are laying the path for \u2014 the groundwork for another path entirely. So, it\u2019s just meant to be preparations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The move comes after Biden suffered embarrassment in Afghanistan and increased aggression from America\u2019s enemies across the world.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pres. Biden has asked his team to \u201cbe prepared in the event that diplomacy fails\u201d with Iran, White House press sec. Jen Psaki says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have made clear to Iran that the only path out of sanctions is through nuclear compliance.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UdV9yW878a\">https:\/\/t.co\/UdV9yW878a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/34EJzijOBu\">pic.twitter.com\/34EJzijOBu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABCPolitics\/status\/1469038177528729607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TRANSCRIPT:<\/p>\n<p><em>REPORTER: Thank you. Do you have an update for us on the President\u2019s call with Zelensky? And another one, just sort of related \u2014 sort of: There were a couple of reports last night about a potential financial threat or a potential military action to Iran in regards to the faltering nuclear talks.&nbsp; I wondered if you had a comment or update on that.<\/em><br \/><em>&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>JEN PSAKI, PRESS SECRETARY:&nbsp; Sure.&nbsp; Let me start with the first.&nbsp; When I came out here, the President was still on the call.&nbsp; So, our plan was to provide a written readout to all of you, which you should be getting as soon as it\u2019s complete or following the briefing \u2014 whenever it\u2019s ready.&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>But I will highlight for you that the President\u2019s intention going into this call was to provide an update for President Zelensky on his call with President Putin and underscore our support for Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as Secretary Blinken did when he spoke with President Zelensky earlier this week.&nbsp; So this is a follow-on to that call.<\/em><br \/><em>&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>President Biden is also intending to \u2014 was intending to discuss his deep concerns with Russia\u2019s buildup on Ukraine\u2019s borders and his commitment to respond to strong measures in the event of a Russian military escalation.&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>We\u2019ve engaged closely with the Ukrainians throughout this process at a range of levels and have been in daily contact with senior officials in the Ukrainian government.&nbsp; So, clearly, that is a component of it.<\/em><br \/><em>&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>I\u2019d also note \u2014 I think as many of you saw \u2014 that the President also provided an update to the B9 eastern flank countries, with a personal readout of his call with President Putin, to hear their perspective on the current security situation and underscore our commitment to transatlantic security and to our NATO Allies that are \u2014 with our NATO Allies \u2014 that\u2019s sacred, and also to continue to stay in close coordination.<\/em><br \/><em>&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>On the \u2014 but we will get you a readout as soon as that is complete.<\/em><br \/><em>&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>On the Iran question that you also posed second, I do have an update for you.&nbsp; As we\u2019ve said many times from this podium and elsewhere in the government, President Biden is committed to ensuring Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon and believes diplomacy, in coordination with allies and regional partners, is the best path to achieve that goal.&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>We believe a diplomatic resolution offers the best path to avoiding a nuclear crisis.&nbsp; However, given the ongoing advances in Iran\u2019s nuclear program, the President has asked his team to be prepared in the event that diplomacy fails and we must turn to other options, and that requires preparations.&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>We have made clear to Iran that the only path out of sanctions is through nuclear compliance. &nbsp;We have kept all the sanctions that we inherited in place, and we\u2019ve consistently enforced sanctions, all while also presenting the clear path of their removal.&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em>If diplomacy cannot get on track soon, and if Iran\u2019s nuclear program continues to accelerate, then we will have no<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday that the Biden Administration was preparing for contingencies in dealing with Iran\u2019s nuclear program in case talks founder, which would be another foreign policy disaster for the administration.\u201cPresident Biden is committed to ensuring Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon and believes diplomacy, in coordination with allies and regional partners, is the best path to achieve that goal,\u201d she claimed. \u201cWe believe a diplomatic resolution offers the best path to avoiding a nuclear crisis. However, given the ongoing advances in Iran\u2019s nuclear program, the President has asked his team to be prepared in the event that diplomacy fails and we must turn to other options, and that requires preparations.\u201d\u201cIf diplomacy cannot get on track soon, and if Iran\u2019s nuclear program continues to accelerate, then we will have no choice but to take additional measures to further restrict Iran\u2019s revenue-producing sectors,\u201d she continued, later adding: \u201cAnd this is part of our extended outreach to our partners around the world to ensure that we were preparing for a range of contingencies.\u201d\u201cWhat I can tell you is that we have presented a diplomatic path forward; that path is still open,\u201d she concluded. \u201cBut based on the outcome of the last round of talks and the ongoing advancements in Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities, we are laying the path for \u2014 the groundwork for another path entirely. So, it\u2019s just meant to be preparations.\u201dThe move comes after Biden suffered embarrassment in Afghanistan and increased aggression from America\u2019s enemies across the world.WATCH:Pres. Biden has asked his team to \u201cbe prepared in the event that diplomacy fails\u201d with Iran, White House press sec. Jen Psaki says.\u201cWe have made clear to Iran that the only path out of sanctions is through nuclear compliance.\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/UdV9yW878a pic.twitter.com\/34EJzijOBu\u2014 ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) December 9, 2021TRANSCRIPT:REPORTER: Thank you. Do you have an update for us on the President\u2019s call with Zelensky? And another one, just sort of related \u2014 sort of: There were a couple of reports last night about a potential financial threat or a potential military action to Iran in regards to the faltering nuclear talks.\u00a0 I wondered if you had a comment or update on that.\u00a0JEN PSAKI, PRESS SECRETARY:\u00a0 Sure.\u00a0 Let me start with the first.\u00a0 When I came out here, the President was still on the call.\u00a0 So, our plan was to provide a written readout to all of you, which you should be getting as soon as it\u2019s complete or following the briefing \u2014 whenever it\u2019s ready.\u00a0\u00a0But I will highlight for you that the President\u2019s intention going into this call was to provide an update for President Zelensky on his call with President Putin and underscore our support for Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as Secretary Blinken did when he spoke with President Zelensky earlier this week.\u00a0 So this is a follow-on to that call.\u00a0President Biden is also intending to \u2014 was intending to discuss his deep concerns with Russia\u2019s buildup on Ukraine\u2019s borders and his commitment to respond to strong measures in the event of a Russian military escalation.\u00a0\u00a0We\u2019ve engaged closely with the Ukrainians throughout this process at a range of levels and have been in daily contact with senior officials in the Ukrainian government.\u00a0 So, clearly, that is a component of it.\u00a0I\u2019d also note \u2014 I think as many of you saw \u2014 that the President also provided an update to the B9 eastern flank countries, with a personal readout of his call with President Putin, to hear their perspective on the current security situation and underscore our commitment to transatlantic security and to our NATO Allies that are \u2014 with our NATO Allies \u2014 that\u2019s sacred, and also to continue to stay in close coordination.\u00a0On the \u2014 but we will get you a readout as soon as that is complete.\u00a0On the Iran question that you also posed second, I do have an update for you.\u00a0 As we\u2019ve said many times from this podium and elsewhere in the government, President Biden is committed to ensuring Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon and believes diplomacy, in coordination with allies and regional partners, is the best path to achieve that goal.\u00a0\u00a0We believe a diplomatic resolution offers the best path to avoiding a nuclear crisis.\u00a0 However, given the ongoing advances in Iran\u2019s nuclear program, the President has asked his team to be prepared in the event that diplomacy fails and we must turn to other options, and that requires preparations.\u00a0\u00a0We have made clear to Iran that the only path out of sanctions is through nuclear compliance. \u00a0We have kept all the sanctions that we inherited in place, and we\u2019ve consistently enforced sanctions, all while also presenting the clear path of their removal.\u00a0\u00a0If diplomacy cannot get on track soon, and if Iran\u2019s nuclear program continues to accelerate, then we will have no choice but to take additional measures to further restrict Iran\u2019s revenue-producing sectors.\u00a0\u00a0While I\u2019m not going to get into additional specifics on that front, I can provide you a little update on some of the coordination that we\u2019re doing on the international \u2014 on the international front.\u00a0\u00a0A senior Treasury official will lead a Treasury-State delegation to the UAE next week to talk about sanctions compliance.\u00a0 The delegation, which will be led by OFAC Director Andrea Gacki, will focus on engagements with the private sector and key UAE government officials to discuss our understanding of the companies and financial institutions that facilitate non-compliant Iranian commerce that runs through its \u2014 or touches the UAE.\u00a0\u00a0This trip follows a range of conversations that our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, and Brett McGurk had in October; that, obviously, Rob Malley and Brett McGurk had in November; and Deputy Treasury Secretary Adeyemo also had in November.\u00a0\u00a0And this is part of our extended outreach to our partners around the world to ensure that we were preparing for a range of contingencies.\u00a0REPORTER: Jen, the timeline \u2014 you know, how long diplo- \u2014 the diplomacy is going to continue before (inaudible) to other actions?\u00a0PSAKI:\u00a0 I\u2019m not going to present a deadline today.\u00a0 But what I can tell you is that we have presented a diplomatic path forward; that path is still open.\u00a0 But based on the outcome of the last round of talks and the ongoing advancements in Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities, we are laying the path for \u2014 the groundwork for another path entirely.\u00a0 So, it\u2019s just meant to be preparations.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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