Blinken: No Sign Yet Iran Will Take Steps Needed to Remove Sanctions

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a news conference with Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab following their bilateral meeting, during the G7 foreign ministers meeting, in London, Britain May 3, 2021. Ben Stansall/Pool via Reuters

WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said the United States has not seen yet whether Iran will move to comply with its nuclear commitments in order to have sanctions removed even as ongoing talks have shown progress.

Iran’s president last week said the United States was ready to lift trade sanctions, although a senior Iranian official contradicted him and European diplomats said difficult issues remained.