Nuclear Deal

Obama-era nuclear deal may be best case scenario for US, Iran peace talks, Israeli expert warns

Israel is closely watching the possibility of an interim arrangement, particularly amid reports that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader understanding with Washington. 

 People wave flags next to an Iranian missile on display during the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (C) holds a news conference with fellow Republican senators (L-R) Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), at the U.S. Capitol on May 09, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Republican politicians warn Iran ceasefire deal could strengthen Tehran, would be 'disaster'

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

US-Saudi civil nuclear pact nears signing without toughest safeguards urged by Democrats

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give thumbs-up at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.

Will Israel continue the war with Iran, if the US preserves the ceasefire? - opinion


Russia plans to pull out of nuclear test ban treaty, envoy says

Russia's top lawmaker, Vyacheslav Volodin, then said the State Duma lower house of parliament would swiftly consider if there was a need to take such action.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia December 26, 2018.

IAEA chief: Iran has expanded stock of near-weapons grade uranium

The developments came as somewhat of a surprise given the clear progress that has been made between the West and Iran in recent weeks.

 UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi waits for the start of International Atomic Energy Agency 's (IAEA) 35-nation Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, September 11, 2023.

What does the latest IAEA report mean for Iran nuke standoff? - analysis

It would seem that the West and the Islamic Republic are creeping toward a variety of informal understandings resembling a new nuclear deal.

 IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi meets with IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi in Tehran in March. The writer says US President Joe Biden may grant Raisi an end to all IAEA investigations

China pushes for 'reconciliation' in Middle East, nuke deal progress for Iran - analysis

China seeks to help facilitate a wave of reconciliation across the Middle East. Its efforts, however, may help Iran progress toward acquiring a nuclear weapon.

 IRANIAN FOREIGN Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang during their meeting in Beijing, earlier this month.

Iran never has and never will seek a temporary nuclear deal - Iranian FM

"We have always wanted a return of all parties to full compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal," the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told reporters.

 Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian attends a press conference at Iran and BRICS summit in Tehran, Iran, August 8, 2023

Iran holds talks with EU mediator amid efforts to save nuclear deal

Iranian and Western officials have met repeatedly in recent weeks to sketch out a limited deal.

 European Union mediator Enrique Mora (left) with Iranian chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani in Qatar

Israel won't consider a strike against Iran right before a nuclear deal - analysis

No matter what Israeli political leaders say for public consumption, they are far more willing to attack when negotiations are stalled

An Israeli Air Force F-35 during Operation Breaking Dawn, August 2022

Iran discusses nuclear talks, defense with Russia

The meeting was originally planned for January, but both sides agreed to postpone to a later date.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022.

Russia says it suspended nuclear pact because US was using it to help Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin announced last week that Russia was suspending its participation in New START and signed a law to that effect on Tuesday, drawing scorn from the West.

 Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov attends a meeting with U.S. ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy in Moscow, Russia, January 30, 2023.

How can Iran be disarmed amid its civil unrest? - opinion

Negotiations for the return to the Iran deal have been stalled and aren't likely to continue amid the nation's civil unrest.

An explosion is seen behind a soldier during a joint exercise called the 'Great Prophet 17',in the southwest of Iran, in this picture obtained on December 22, 2021.