Iran Deal

I urge you, President Trump, to be Churchill not Chamberlain on Iran’s nuclear program - opinion

Leadership is measured by action. You can be the man who makes the difference.

 The writer with now US President Donald J. Trump
 An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of US President Donald Trump and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2025.

Trump: US had nothing to do with Israeli strike, urges Iran to end bloody conflict or suffer

 Israel’s new ambassador to Washington, Dr. Yechiel Leiter, on PBS News

Israel 'fighting for its life,' ambassador tells US viewers in coast-to-coast media blitz

The AGM-114 Hellfire, an American missile developed for anti-armor use

US sent 300 Hellfires to Israel before Iran raid, helped intercept Tehran’s missiles - report


Nuclear watchdog head: Iranians say Israeli strike may push state to build nuke - exclusive

Iran has enough uranium to produce 10 nukes; however, Grossi added that more time might be required before Iran is able to develop something with the actual effect of a nuclear weapon.

 IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi against backdrop of an Iranian missile.

What should we do about Iran? - opinion

A decade after the 2015 Iran nuclear deal’s limits were scrapped by Trump, we’re left guessing if diplomacy or force can curb Tehran’s ambitions

 A model of an Iranian missile is seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2025

Iran and Tajikistan sign agreement to enhance security cooperation

The new agreement comes after Iran and Russia also signed one as well. This is how Iran hedges in its current posture. The country has re-oriented itself toward the east.

The flags of Iran and Tajikistan; illustrative

Iran weighs pace of nuclear talks with US, unsure if to push for deal with Trump - analysis

Former foreign ministry official says the talks are a “litmus test” for diplomacy and “an opportunity for both sides to gauge each other’s positions beyond media narratives and rhetoric.”

A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage during the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria July 14, 2015

Arab states' shifting views may factor into Iran's nuclear calculations - analysis

Saudi Arabia Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman flew to Iran and held talks with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Thursday, April 17.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.

Tehran will offer nuke concessions to satisfy Trump 'victory,' ensure regime lives on - opinion

Steve Witkoff said that the US was "open to compromise" within Iran nuclear talks, only to backtrack his comments and call for the elimination of Iran's nuclear enrichment and weaponization program.

Military personnel stand guard at a nuclear facility in the Zardanjan area of Isfahan, Iran, April 19, 2024, in this screengrab taken from video.

Anxious Iranians hope nuclear talks may ease risk of US attack

Iranians are cautiously hopeful ahead of US nuclear talks, as markets rise and the rial strengthens, but fears of failure and conflict linger.

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran April 9, 2025.

Trump seriously considering Iran's offer of indirect nuclear talks

The Trump administration believes direct talks would have a higher chance of success but does not rule out the format proposed by the Iranians.

 Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)

No negotiations before total Iranian nuclear rollback - opinion 

Any talk of negotiating a new nuclear agreement—before Iran meets strict preconditions—is a dangerous mistake.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks with defense industry experts in Tehran, Iran, February 12, 2025

Will US-Russia-Iran diplomacy break the nuclear deadlock?- analysis

Iran has been a daily zig zag of messages, one day trumpeting negotiations with the West as possible, the next day saying its impossible, and the next day saying diplomacy is desirable again.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iran's 'shadow fleet' hit with additional sanctions from US Treasury

These actions followed multiple executive orders targeting Iranian oil sector sales, following a presidential memorandum to put maximum pressure on Iran.

 The Iranian ship Khark at an undisclosed location in Iran, September 10,2020.