Biden Says U.S. Won’t Lift Sanctions Before Iran Returns To Nuclear Deal

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, speaks during a meeting with military commanders in Tehran on Sunday.

Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP

Updated at 11:30 a.m. ET

The United States and Iran remain at odds over what comes next in their standoff over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Iran’s supreme leader said Sunday that all U.S. sanctions must be lifted before Tehran will return to its commitment under the 2015 nuclear deal. And, in an interview airing Sunday, President Biden said the United States won’t lift sanctions first.