Robert Malley, U.S. Special Envoy for Iran

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The Biden administration came into office promising to reinstate the Iran nuclear deal. Almost two years later, momentum has dissipated, and the deal has all but been derailed. Meanwhile Iran’s new hard-line leadership is actively aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine even as it confronts widespread national protests.

Why are the nuclear talks stalled? How far away is Iran from building a nuclear bomb? Is U.S. President Joe Biden considering a military option if diplomacy fails?

As the Biden administration’s special envoy for Iran, Robert Malley is tasked with executing Washington’s entire Iran policy, from its continuing sanctions on Tehran to attempts to reenter the JCPOA. He joined Foreign Policy’s editor in chief, Ravi Agrawal, to discuss the stalled nuclear deal, whether sanctions are working, and how Washington is responding to the protests in Tehran and the regime’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Video clips from this event

  • Robert Malley, U.S. special envoy for Iran: Iran is only a few weeks away from having enough fissile material for a bomb.

  • Robert Malley explains why Iran is to blame for failed nuclear talks.

  • U.S. special envoy for Iran: U.S. President Joe Biden will agree to a military option as a last resort if that will stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

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U.S. Iran envoy Robert Malley testified on the Iran nuclear deal.

Biden’s Iran Envoy: Sanctions Are ‘Not the Answer’

Robert Malley on the stalled nuclear deal and Washington’s plan to help Iran’s protesters.

Insider  |  Ravi Agrawal

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