President Biden let slip to a group of protesters that the Iran nuclear deal “is dead” before adding, “but we are not going to announce it — long story,” a video that surfaced Tuesday reveals.
Biden made the off-the-cuff remark Nov. 4 to Iranian American protesters who trailed him to an event in California.
“President Biden, could you please announce that JCPOA is dead? Can you just announce that?” a woman asks, using the formal acronym for the 2015 agreement that softened US policy toward Iran in exchange for promises that Tehran wouldn’t seek a nuclear bomb.
“No,” Biden replied.
“No? Why not?” the woman pressed the president.
“No. A lot of reasons. It is dead, but we are not going to announce it — long story. We’re going to make sure —,” Biden began, before being cut off by his questioner.
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