If Iran moves back into compliance with its nuclear obligations, I would re-enter the JCPOA as a starting point. We would then work with our allies in Europe and other world powers to extend the deal's nuclear constraints, as well as address other issues of concern.
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- Council on Foreign Relations — 2020 Presidential Candidate Questionnaire (Biden's own submitted answers)https://www.cfr.org/article/joe-biden ↗
“If Iran moves back into compliance with its nuclear obligations, I would re-enter the JCPOA as a starting point. We would then work with our allies in Europe and other world powers to extend the deal's nuclear constraints.”
- The White House (archived)https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2021/11/29/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-november-29-2021/ ↗
“Our objective has not changed. It remains a mutual return to full compliance with the JCPOA.”
“The Europeans, who have been mediating between the U.S. and Iran, put what they said was a final deal on the table last month. But neither side has given an outright yes.”
- White House (archived)https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/30/statement-by-president-joe-biden/ ↗
“Now, our 20-year military presence in Afghanistan has ended.”
“The war in Afghanistan ended quietly today with military transport planes flying the last remaining soldiers out of Hamid Karzai International Airport a few hours before dawn.”
- Democracy in Action (full transcript, Biden CUNY foreign policy speech)https://democracyinaction.us/2020/biden/bidenpolicy071119foreignpolicy.html ↗
“It's past time to end the Forever Wars, which have cost us untold blood and treasure. As I have long argued, we should bring the vast majority of our troops home – from the wars in Afghanistan and the Middle East, and narrowly focus our mission on Al-Qaeda and ISIS.”
- White House (archived)https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/06/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-and-president-pro-tempore-of-the-senate-regarding-the-war-powers-report-5/ ↗
“United States Armed Forces in Iraq continue to advise, assist, and enable select elements of the Iraqi security forces”
- Congressional Research Service (hosted by DTIC, U.S. Department of Defense)https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/html/trecms/AD1182360/index.html ↗
“the NPR will not alter this policy to include a no first use pledge stating that the United States will never use nuclear weapons first in a conflict or a sole purpose policy”
“a survey in which U.S. allies reportedly expressed grave concerns about a potential policy shift limiting the conditions under which the U.S. might use nuclear weapons”
- Brookings Institutionhttps://www.brookings.edu/articles/starting-off-on-the-right-foot-bidens-near-term-arms-control-and-strategic-policy-challenge/ ↗
“I will pursue extension of the New START treaty, an anchor of strategic stability between the United States and Russia, and use that as a foundation for new arms control arrangements.”
- Congressional Research Servicehttps://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/R/PDF/R41219/R41219.81.pdf ↗
“On February 3, 2021, the two parties agreed to extend the treaty for five years, as permitted in the treaty text.”
- The White House (archived)https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/16/u-s-russia-presidential-joint-statement-on-strategic-stability/ ↗
“Through this Dialogue, we seek to lay the groundwork for future arms control and risk reduction measures.”
- The White House (archived)https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/16/fact-sheet-on-u-s-security-assistance-for-ukraine/ ↗
“bringing the total U.S. security assistance committed to Ukraine to $1 billion in just the past week, and a total of $2 billion since the start of the Biden Administration”
- The White House (archived)https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/30/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-u-s-support-for-ukraines-defense/ ↗
“$1.25 billion drawdown package for the Ukrainian military and a $1.22 billion Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package”
- The White House (archived)https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/02/04/remarks-by-president-biden-on-americas-place-in-the-world/ ↗
“We are ending all American support for offensive operations in the war in Yemen, including relevant arms sales.”
- U.S. Government Accountability Officehttps://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-105988 ↗
“The Department of Defense (DOD) administered at least $54.6 billion of military support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from fiscal years 2015 through 2021.”
- U.S. Department of the Treasuryhttps://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0070 ↗
“sanctioned two current Chinese government officials in connection with serious human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region”
- U.S. Customs and Border Protectionhttps://www.cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor/UFLPA ↗
“was signed into law by President Biden on December 23, 2021. The Act establishes a rebuttable presumption”
- Rev.com — Final 2020 Presidential Debate Transcript (Nashville, October 22, 2020)https://www.rev.com/transcripts/donald-trump-joe-biden-final-presidential-debate-transcript-2020 ↗
“I would only meet with Kim Jong-un on the condition that he would agree that he would be drawing down his nuclear capacity.”
“It would appear to be Kim's clearest message of his willingness to meet with President Trump and revive diplomacy that has been stalled since 2019.”
“The Biden administration has tried unsuccessfully to restart talks with North Korea.”