Arshad Mohammed and John Irish by Parisa Hafezi

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States will consider all options if Iran refuses to re-enter the 2015 nuclear agreement. This was stated by Rob Malley on Wednesday as part of a more aggressive stance towards Tehran’s government.

Malley stated that both the United States of America and Israel had a common goal in opposing Iran’s development of a nuclear weapon.

Malley did not only mention U.S. Consultation with Israel. The U.S. has already struck nuclear sites in Iraq, Syria and Iran. He also stated that he will soon travel to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to coordinate with U.S. Gulf Allies.

He said that he was ready to adapt to the new reality and deal with every option to confront Iran’s nuclear program, even if Tehran is not willing to return to the restrictions” in his virtual appearance to a Washington think-tank.

The comments taken together suggest that Tehran may adopt a coercive tone toward Tehran in the event it refuses to return to compliance with the deal. Under the deal, Tehran had committed to restricting its uranium-enrichment program, which can lead to the production of fissile material, and to receive sanctions relief.

Malley stressed that Washington preferred Iran over the United States. Iran started violating its nuclear limits about one year after the Trump administration ended the nuclear deal.

The Iran-US Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was officially signed in 2015 by Britain, France, Germany and Iran.

There is always the possibility of Iran choosing a different route, so we must coordinate with Israel as well as other regional partners. Malley stated that he will soon be visiting Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar to discuss efforts to return to the (JCPOA), and which options exist to stop Iran from obtaining its nuclear weapons program.

According to him, the sides made progress in the six initial rounds of indirect negotiations in Vienna regarding a renewal of the agreement. However, he said that the Iranian government, headed by President Ebrahim Rashi, could take a new stance.

Raisi’s assistants claimed that Iran would soon return to Vienna, but haven’t set a specific date.

Enrique Mora (European Union’s coordinator for Iran) plans to meet with Tehran officials on Thursday. This visit comes at an important time to restart nuclear negotiations with the world powers. It cannot be considered “business as usual” due to the worsening situation in Iran, diplomats from E3 said.

In a Wednesday note, diplomats from France and Germany said they did not consider this visit to be a ‘business-as-usual’ visit, but rather a critical visit during the crisis.