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(brendan smialowski / afp) us president joe biden has promised that if his administration reenters the iran nuclear deal, washington won’t withdraw from the pact unless the islamic republic clearly violates its terms. the pledge was included in a joint statement between biden and european leaders on saturday. the us has repeatedly expressed interest in returning to the 2015 agreement — which former president donald trump withdrew from in 2018 — if iran returns to compliance. washington had not, however, previously detailed its conditions on remaining a party to the accord should it rejoin the joint comprehensive plan of action, as the agreement is formally known. “we welcome president biden’s clearly demonstrated commitment to return the us to full compliance with the jcpoa and to stay in full compliance, so long as iran does the same,” the statement read, according to the guardian. var crmuservar = null; if(typeof crmuser == 'undefined'){ crmuservar = decodeuricomponent( getcookie('crmuser') ); if( crmuservar ) { try { crmuservar = json.parse( crmuservar ); } catch(e) { console.log(e); } } } else { crmuservar = crmuser; } var localuservar = null; if(typeof localuser == 'undefined'){ localuservar = localstorage.getitem('userid'+crmuservar.id); if( localuservar ) { try { localuservar = json.parse( localuservar ); } catch(e) { console.log(e); } } } else { localuservar = localuser; } console.log('rgb_get_toi_videoplayer_code'); console.log(! rgbremoveheadbanners('crmsession') || crmuservar.status != 'active' || ('status' in localuservar && localuservar.status != 'active')); if( ! rgbremoveheadbanners('crmsession') || crmuservar.status != 'active' || ('status' in localuservar && localuservar.status != 'active') ) { window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineslot('/3933714/toi_video/toi_videoplayer_test', [1, 1], 'gpt-passback').addservice(googletag.pubads()); googletag.enableservices(); googletag.display('gpt-passback'); }); } else { var element = document.queryselector('#gpt-passback'); if(typeof(element) != 'undefined' && element != null){ document.queryselector('#gpt-passback').remove(); } } the statement was issued after a saturday meeting between biden, germany’s angela merkel, france’s emmanuel macron, and britain’s boris johnson on the sidelines of the g20 summit in rome. biden said that nuclear talks with iran would resume as he and european leaders warned tehran that “accelerated” and “provocative” steps it has taken will jeopardize its return to compliance under a 2015 nuclear agreement. get the times of israel's daily edition by email and never miss our top stories newsletter email address get it by signing up, you agree to the terms the meeting comes as iran continues to enrich uranium to near-weapons-grade levels. the leaders are trying to revive the 2015 deal and restore iran’s program to where it was under the pact, which kept the islamic republic at least one year away from the potential to field a nuclear weapon. in the joint statement issued after the meeting, the leaders expressed their “determination to ensure that iran can never develop or acquire a nuclear weapon.” from right, us president joe biden, german chancellor angela merkel, french president emmanuel macron and british prime minister boris johnson pose prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the g20 summit in rome, october 30, 2021. (ap photo/evan vucci) the leaders shared “our grave and growing concern” that iran “has accelerated the pace of provocative nuclear steps” after it halted negotiations on a return to the jcpoa. advertisement if(typeof rgb_remove_toi_dfp_banner != "function" || !rgb_remove_toi_dfp_banner("#div-gpt-ad-336x280_middle_1")){ googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-336x280_middle_1"); }); }; they also warned that iran’s nuclear developments and restrictions on international monitoring by the international atomic energy agency “will jeopardize the possibility of a return to” the deal. as the leaders posed for photos before the closed-door talks, biden was asked when he would like the stalled negotiations with iran to resume. “they’re scheduled to resume,” he said, in what appeared to be the first public confirmation by the us of a resumption in negotiations. iran has yet to commit to a date to return to nuclear talks being held in vienna but has signaled it will do so next week, with a target of late november for resuming the negotiations. the us and others have expressed skepticism about iranian intentions. the un’s atomic watchdog has said iran is increasingly in violation of the nuclear deal. the us has participated indirectly in talks aimed at bringing both washington and tehran back into compliance. those talks in vienna have been on hiatus since june, when hardline iranian president ebrahim raisi took power. in this photo released by the office of the iranian presidency, president ebrahim raisi speaks during a live interview in tehran, iran, broadcast on state-run tv on monday, oct. 18, 2021. (iranian presidency office via ap) britain, france, germany, russia, china, and the european union remain part of the deal. advertisement if(typeof rgb_remove_toi_dfp_banner != "function" || !rgb_remove_toi_dfp_banner("#div-gpt-ad-336x280_middle_2")){ googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-336x280_middle_2"); }); }; “we call upon president raisi to seize this opportunity and return to a good faith effort to conclude our negotiations as a matter of urgency,” the leaders said in their communique. “that is the only sure way to avoid a dangerous escalation, which is not in any country’s interest.” the four leaders met saturday while in rome for the group of 20 summit, the first stop on biden’s five-day foreign trip. he’s also attending a un climate conference in scotland. saturday’s meeting came several days after ali bagheri, iran’s deputy foreign minister and chief negotiator for the talks, tweeted that iran has agreed to restart negotiations by the end of november. bagheri said a date to resume talks would be announced soon. us national security adviser jake sullivan said thursday that the us was still trying to determine whether iran was serious about returning to the negotiations. white house national security adviser jake sullivan speaks during the daily briefing at the white house in washington, oct. 26, 2021. (ap photo/susan walsh) “we have heard positive signals that they are, but i think we have to wait and see when and whether they actually show up at the negotiating table,” he told reporters thursday aboard air force one as biden flew to rome. sullivan said the leaders would send “clear messages” to iran that the window for negotiation “is not unlimited.” “we, of course, retain all other options to be able to deal with this program as necessary,” he said. saturday’s meeting came after american officials blamed iran for a drone attack on a remote us outpost in syria. officials said monday the us believes iran resourced and encouraged the attack, but that the drones were not launched from iran. advertisement if(typeof rgb_remove_toi_dfp_banner != "function" || !rgb_remove_toi_dfp_banner("#div-gpt-ad-336x280_middle_3")){ googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-336x280_middle_3"); }); }; this is a big deal, but nobody seems to care much: – x5 #iranian explosives-laden 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join our community already a member? sign in to stop seeing this read more: israel & the region joe biden iran nuclear deal joint comprehensive plan of action jcpoa iran angela merkel emmanuel macron boris johnson us-iran relations facebook twitter linkedin email print comments report inappropriate comments view comments hide comments advertisement if(typeof rgb_remove_toi_dfp_banner != "function" || !rgb_remove_toi_dfp_banner("#div-gpt-ad-300x250_sidebar_right_1")){ googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250_sidebar_right_1"); }); }; advertisement if(typeof rgb_remove_toi_dfp_banner != "function" || !rgb_remove_toi_dfp_banner("#div-gpt-ad-300x250_sidebar_right_2")){ googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250_sidebar_right_2"); }); }; january 14, 2022 current top stories fresh clashes erupt between police and bedouin protesters in southern israel by toi staff locals continue to riot over controversial government tree planting program in lands they consider their own shin bet probing several violent incidents during negev riots as potential ‘terror’ by emanuel fabian and toi staff hundreds of bedouins clash with police over controversial negev tree planting by emanuel fabian and toi staff amid crisis, government said advancing plan to recognize 10-12 bedouin villages by toi staff interview jacob magid israel’s new man in ny: bring on the broad — but legitimate — criticism of israel consul general asaf zamir says providing us youth with tools to sell both progressive and zionist identities requires explaining conflict’s complexity more honestly than in past top eu official: i was previously pessimistic, but nuclear deal with iran possible by afp and toi staff foreign policy chief josep borrell says final accord could be concluded ‘in coming weeks,’ but french fm warns talks progressing ‘much too slowly to be able to reach a result’ us: only ‘a few weeks left’ to save iran nuclear deal, we’re eyeing ‘other options’ by afp and toi staff bennett to putin: world must stand firm against iran’s nuclear progress by amy spiro iran leader’s website showcases animation of drone strike killing trump by ap report: prosecutors believe netanyahu will sign plea deal, perhaps even next week by toi staffchannel 12 says ex-pm’s family does not oppose move; former supreme court chief aharon barak said to urge attorney general mandelblit to go for a deal israel media reviewnetanyahu at the plea market: what the press says about bargain hunting with bibi by joshua davidovich sara netanyahu ruled out previous effort to reach plea deal in husband’s case by shalom yerushalmi and toi staff new us envoy says ‘absolutely won’t’ visit settlements, to avoid inflaming tensions by jacob magid breaking from annexation-backing predecessor, tom nides tells hebrew paper he’s entering job with ‘no ideology,’ says unlike trump, biden believes us must care for palestinians in a creative covid union, wedding guests helped craft the huppah and ketubah by alix wall wanting to be surrounded by loved ones but aware some may not feel safe attending, julie plaut warwick and ben schreiber literally construct their canopy out of mailed-in blessings number of seriously ill covid patients climbs to over 300, with 40,000 new cases by toi staff data shows close to 320,000 tests carried out, with over 12% positivity rate; more than half a million israelis receive fourth vaccine jab as of friday morning covid czar: non-essential medical treatment may need to be halted in omicron wave by amy spiro at least 20 cases of omicron sub-variant ba2 detected in israel by toi staff who approves two new covid-19 treatments by afp repositioned news channel 14 aims for mainstream while keeping pro-netanyahu script by jessica steinberg the former channel 20 is trying to make itself into a true conservative alternative to news channels 12 and 13, but critics say doing so will mean breaking with the former pm gantz, lapid say ministers to vote sunday on state inquiry into murky submarine deal by toi staff but tv report says pm may not agree to hold vote; gantz says panel ‘a necessary step to safeguard security,’ lapid says government will leave ‘no stone unturned’ to reach truth times will tell podcast: bereaved mothers portray mourning and renewal in koby mandell play by toi staff a conversation with writer and mother sherri mandell, along with director yael valier and actress rebecca sykes, about their production of ‘the blessing of a broken heart’ us says russia readying ‘false-flag’ operation to invade ukraine by afp official claims moscow has already placed positioned operatives to carry out acts of sabotage against its own proxy forces; kremlin dismisses the claim as ‘unfounded’ analysisjacob magid biden administration not waiting for nuclear talk denouement to begin damage control to prepare for either stalemate or an unpopular deal coming out of vienna talks, us doubles down on message that intractable conflict is a result of trump’s jcpoa withdrawal as time runs low at iran nuke talks, white house focuses blame on ‘reckless’ trump by toi staff and jacob magid israeli consumer goods prices rose by 2.8% in 2021 — highest increase in 13 years by toi staff national housing prices continue their steep rise, growing by 10.6% in the past year idf airs clip of failed attempt by hezbollah to launch spy drone into israel by toi staff military’s arabic spokesman says army managed to obtain photos of terror group members that were left on memory cards of drones downed by the idf analysisdavid horovitz it’s all about ‘turpitude’: making sense of the netanyahu plea bargain reports the former pm wants to stay out of jail. the departing ag wants to secure a conviction. the sides can agree on all that. but there’s one crucial issue that’s dividing them report: prosecutors could close case 2000, nix netanyahu bribery charge in plea deal by toi staff from the hartman institute what does liberal zionism mean in 2022? why is there such reticence, in both israel and north america, to talk about values and zionism? donniel hartman and yossi klein halevi discuss. sponsored leaving no one behind this tu b’shvat lotem and jnf-usa’s emek hashalom “valley of peace” sensory path is making nature accessible for the disabled as they experience the majesty and beauty of israel’s forests. toi video state of jerusalem: the maqdasyin in this final part of our three-part miniseries, we focus on how the status of the ‘maqdasyin’ – east jerusalem arabs – affects the city, and the rest of israel state of jerusalem: the christian community state of jerusalem: the ‘secular’ struggle toi community david horovitz times of israel community — if the work we do is important to you, join us! together, we ensure high-quality israel journalism reaches far and wide join the toi communitywatch: how simona weinglass’s reporting on fraud changed israeli law more headlines police to pay nis 1.8 million to family of ethiopian-israeli teen killed by cop by toi staff case dropped against swiss man thought linked to 2020 jihadist attack in vienna by afp beitar jerusalem announces sale to french businessman as hogeg battles charges by toi staff novak djokovic faces deportation as australia revokes visa again by john pye and rod mcguirk seditious conspiracy: us indicts 11 far-right oath keepers for jan. 6 capitol attack by paul handley israel braces for unseasonably cold, rainy weekend by toi staff ‘most notorious’: california governor denies parole to rfk assassin sirhan sirhan by don thompson queen strips prince andrew of his military roles, public duties, amid abuse claims by danica kirka and sylvia hui 2021 was earth’s 6th warmest year on record since 1800s by seth borenstein 8 tiny satellites built by israeli students launched into space by amy spiro belgium expels imam who called for burning of jews by afp ohio gop congressman apologizes for comparing vaccine mandates to nazi measures by ron kampeas top ops elazar stern they are not ‘others’ – they are a part of us israel thankfully accepted my request to apply the status of extended jewish population for immigrants who identify as jews, though their mothers are not jewish leah herzog how a tree turns bitter water to sweet bitterness is a corrosive and debilitating, often born out of trauma. it takes time, care, and deep roots to outgrow it (beshalach) sarah tuttle-singer what i inherited when my mother died the same knuckles, the same tapered fingers…what is it about our mothers that make us look at ourselves for the sameness? yitzhak santis when fathers weep a bedouin child’s violent death. his family’s extra bitter coffee of mourning. and my effort to share the pain in an embrace that said what i couldn’t in words sandra cohen 20 years and counting: my stroke my life didn’t turn out as i expected, which is painful, but on this ’strokaversary,’ i celebrate the blessings made possible by my miraculous medical team jonathan ariel sovereignty begins at homesh by not enforcing israeli law for illegal west bank outposts and other de-facto separatist communities, israel is steadily turning itself into a shtetl with an army kally rubin kislowicz what to eat during armageddon omicron has made it impossible to plan and impractical not to worry. but my life necessitates both preparation and heavy denial, so how am i to proceed? ori golan when i was 7, aliza was my savior. i just learned who she really was. i was about to switch off the clip after watching the horrific story of a holocaust survivor from lodz, poland, but decided to read the credits danielle nagler don’t take it out on the testers with so many waiting for so long, tempers fray, but the volunteers, among them my daughter, are already working 11-hour shifts, barely stopping for a drink michael feldstein better than a ’jewish disneyland’ the current long hiatus away from israel may be just what we need to renew our appreciation of the jewish state, when we are finally able to return easily naomi chazan urgently needed: a new social pact the government’s ceding of its duty to manage the pandemic by handing the job to individual citizens has resulted in the mayhem of the past few days steven e. zipperstein how not to make the case for palestinian statehood with a long history of rejecting offers, making a legal case for sovereignty is a losing battle. the conflict isn’t a legal dispute, it’s an inherently political one latest articles 32 minutes ago fresh clashes erupt between police and bedouin protesters in southern israel 2 hours ago in a creative covid union, wedding guests helped craft the huppah and ketubah 2 hours ago case dropped against swiss man thought linked to 2020 jihadist attack in vienna 3 hours ago new us envoy says ‘absolutely won’t’ visit settlements, to avoid inflaming tensions 3 hours ago us says russia readying ‘false-flag’ operation to invade ukraine 3 hours ago report: prosecutors 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lockdown party, but says he deemed it a work event by jill lawless toi podcast daily briefing jan. 12 – negev tree crisis puts coalition out on a limb by toi staff covid still climbing, with 43,815 new cases detected, but no rise in serious cases by stuart winer and toi staff 1st kids’ omicron ward opens with classes, clowns, and doctors bracing for ‘war’ by nathan jeffay report: 1 in 3 israelis offered covid treatment pill are refusing it by toi staff kindling the crazies? fauci heard calling gop senator ‘a moron’ at testy senate hearing by issam ahmed us on the ‘threshold’ of living with coronavirus, fauci says by issam ahmed idf cancels reservist exercises, limits combat troops’ leave amid omicron outbreak by judah ari gross half of europe set to catch omicron, who says on 2nd anniversary of 1st covid death by agencies 41,154: israel hits covid case record; expert estimates true daily tally is 100,000 by toi staff interview view from a covid ward: with omicron, even the sickest 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