Biden said the United States would not lift sanctions against Iran

Joe Biden said the United States would not lift sanctions against Iran unless Tehran stops enriching uranium, according to an interview broadcasted on Sunday. Asked if the United States will lift sanctions first to get Iran back to the negotiating table, Biden said “no” in a Friday interview with CBS News. Biden also gave an affirmative nod when asked if Iran had to stop enriching uranium first. Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday that Iran is losing patience with the new U.S. administration’s “recent signals to retain illegal sanctions” on the Islamic Republic. U.S. Secretary of State Antony…