Today's D Brief: Return to Iran deal?; Brazil’s military leadership quits; Russia girds for protests; E-grid risks; And a bit more.
By Ben Watson
April 2, 2021 10:39 AM ET
The D Brief
World powers are preparing for an American return to the Iran nuclear deal. Officials from the European Union, China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain and Iran all welcomed Washington’s “full return†to the agreement, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the Associated Press reports today from Brussels. And all of those officials “underlined their readiness to positively address this in a joint effort,†according to a collective statement released after a virtual meeting Thursday.
The idea behind Vienna is to draft “two separate agreements, one with the U.S. and with Iran on which steps they will take when to return to compliance with the agreement,†the Journal writes. “After senior officials launch the discussions, they will leave nuclear and sanctions experts to hammer out the details of the work.â€
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