Biden admits Iran nuclear deal 'dead' in November video

President Joe Biden, while speaking to anti-Islamic regime activists in November, admitted that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or Iran Nuclear Deal, was effectively "dead" amid Tehran's support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its brutal suppression of anti-government protesters.

Recently released footage depicts a Nov. 4 exchange between Biden and Iranian activists during which he made the remarks. Unverified Twitter account @DamonMaghsoudi posted the video.

"President Biden, would you please announce that JCPOA is dead? Can you just announce that?" asked one woman.

"No," he replied. "A lot of reasons. It is dead, but we are not going to announce it... long story." The woman then asserted that she did not want to see Washington make a deal with Tehran and that the Islamic clerics governing the country did not represent the people, to which Biden retorted "they'll have a nuclear weapon they'll represent."

بایدن: برجام مُرده.

در ویدئویی که به دستم رسیده، بایدن صریحاً می‌گوید به #برجام بازنمی‌گردد، ولی دولت آمریکا فعلاً اعلام نخواهد کرد.

این ویدئو که برای اولین بار منتشر می‌شود، حاشیه‌ی رویداد انتخاباتی ۴ نوامبر در کالیفرنیا را نشان می‌دهد.

با زیرنویس فارسی و انگلیسی#انقلاب۱۴۰۱ pic.twitter.com/OerHZav9Kb

— دامون مقصودی (@DamonMaghsoudi) December 20, 2022

The Biden administration previously attempted to revive the 2015 JCPOA, which former President Barack Obama negotiated while Biden was his vice president. Former President Donald Trump, however, withdrew the U.S. from the agreement, arguing it was too lenient to Iran and would not prevent the regime from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

The U.S. State Department in October acknowledged that the deal had been placed on the backburner and that the agency was dedicating its efforts to a new arrangement with Tehran. At the time, however, the administration indicated it was "still interested in pursuing" talks with the regime.