At both, Biden is expected to discuss his commitment to multilateral diplomacy and his desire to undo damage that Trump's positions may have caused over the previous four years. The announcement came a day before Biden is to speak to leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies and later in the day address the annual Munich Security Conference. The State Department announced the moves following discussions between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British, French and German counterparts, and as Biden prepares to participate, albeit virtually, in his first major international events with world leaders.

And, it eased stringent restrictions on the domestic travel of Iranian diplomats posted to the United Nations. sanctions against Iran had been restored. In addition to signalling a willingness to talk with Iran, the administration also reversed Trump's determination that all U.N. The combined actions were immediately criticized by Iran hawks and are likely to draw concern from Israel and Gulf Arab states. The administration also took two steps at the United Nations aimed at restoring policy to what it was before Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018.

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration said Thursday it's ready to join talks with Iran and world powers to discuss a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, in a sharp repudiation of former President Donald Trump's “maximum pressure campaign” that sought to isolate the Islamic Republic.

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