She was speaking of U.S. foreign objectives overall, including the Iran deal.
Biden's first priority for renewed talks is getting both Iran and the United States back in compliance with the nuclear deal, which offered Iran relief from sanctions in exchange for Iran accepting limits on its nuclear material and gear.
“It would be a first step.”But Biden also faces pressure both from Democrats and Republican opponents of the Iran deal.
The United States' European allies will be eager to help Biden wrack up a win on the new Iran talks if possible, Nasr said.
Besides tapping Sherman for his administration, Biden has called back William Burns, who led secret early talks with Iran in Oman, as his CIA director.