The response to the Fakhrizadeh assassination … What does Washington expect?

US special envoy to Iran Elliott Abrams said Iran is unlikely to retaliate for the assassination of the great nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh before Joe Biden assumed the US presidency, fearing to jeopardize any possibility. of sanctions relief in the future.

In an interview with Reuters, Abrams said that Iran is “in dire need” of easing the sanctions imposed by the United States, and that this matter will be a key element in making any decision regarding the response to the world’s assassination, especially with Biden. assuming the presidency of Donald Trump on January 20.
“If they want sanctions relief, they know they need to enter into some kind of negotiations after January 20, and then they will realize that they should not … not undertake any activity between now and January 20 that would hinder the relief from sanctions, “Abrams added.

Earlier Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused Israel of assassinating nuclear expert Fakhrizadeh, saying: “Israel is carrying out hostile actions against Iran, the latest of which is the assassination of nuclear scientist Fakhri. Zadeh “.
He continued: “We will not renegotiate the nuclear agreement with the West” and called on the United States to “show good will by returning to the nuclear agreement, and then Tehran will fully comply with the agreement.”