To the calls from Iran that it has no responsibility for its actions.  Normal countries do.  “Blinken Says Iran Should Move First to Restart Nuclear Deal,” Nick Wadhams, Bloomberg, January 28 2021.

Feb. 21 is the deadline.  “A top Iranian diplomat says the “window is closing” for the U.S. to nix sanctions against the country and rejoin the 2015 nuclear pact. Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, told USA Today in an interview published Thursday that President Biden’s administration “must act quickly” before the option is no longer available to return to the Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Iran’s parliament has established a Feb. 21 deadline for the administration to end the sanctions that the Trump administration implemented after leaving the deal in 2018. “We have said time and again that if the U.S. decides to go back to its international commitments and lift all the illegal sanctions against Iran, we will go back to the full implementation of JCPOA, which will benefit all sides,” Takht-Ravanchi said. He told USA Today that if the deadline passes, Iran would not drive U.N. nuclear inspectors out of the country but will provide less voluntary access to nuclear sites.  See “Iranian diplomat: ‘Window is closing’ for US to lift sanctions, rejoin nuclear pact,” Justine Coleman, The Hill, January 28, 2021.

“Iran says U.S., not Tehran, should act first to resolve nuclear deal row,” Parisa Hafezi, Reuters, January 28, 2021.

“In their report, the team of monitors confirmed that they had “documented several supply routes for the Houthis in the Arabian Sea using conventional Dhow vessels”.”  See “UN: Iran bodies supplying weapons to Yemen’s Houthis,” Middle East Monitor, January 28, 2021.

“Covid-19: Khamenei’s vaccine ban exposes flaw in Iran’s political system,” Shahir Shahidsaless, Middle East Eye, January 28, 2021.

“’Magical Thinking’? Top Iranian Politician Claims Sorcerers, Genies Influence Some State Decisions,” Golnaz Esfandiari, RFE/RL, January 28, 2021.

“Iran Says Latest Round of Enrichment Leaves It on Cusp of Weapons-grade Level,” AP, Haaertz, January 28, 2021.

“Iran Strongly Supports Armenia’s Territorial Integrity,” Asbarez, January 28, 2021.