The nuclear and Middle East regional elements of the understanding seem to be holding, even as the Russia-Iran part may never have been nailed down.
“Rumors about a nuclear deal, interim or otherwise, are false and misleading,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told journalists in June.
Western states have been hesitant to discuss sanctions, while Washington and Tehran held indirect talks for an informal agreement that would have Iran freeze its nuclear program.
The Foreign Office did note that Iran’s repeated development and testing of ballistic missiles violates the UN Security Council resolution banning them from doing so.
Israel and a bipartisan consensus of Congress and the American people wanted a nuclear deal that ultimately ended Iran’s nuclear weapon program forever.
The envoy's suspension without pay came amid a State Department diplomatic security probe into the alleged mishandling of classified documents.
The defense minister repeated past statements that “all options are on the table” to prevent the Islamic Republic from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Hossein Taeb, an advisor of the IRGC chief commander, claimed that Washington sent the message through Iraq, Qatar and Oman.
Israel might be the primary target, but nowhere would be safe if Iran acquires a nuclear weapons capability.
"If it is signed now, it will be a colossal failure by the government," Lapid charged, calling on Netanyahu to go to Washington to prevent the deal.
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