Nuclear Deal

Strategy or physical withdrawal: What does Washington’s shift from airstrikes to sanctions signify?

Despite the apparent success of the US’s blockade and sanctions campaign, Iranian officials have repeatedly expressed that they would not falter in maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
People walk by a billboard sponsored by the Coalition for Regional Security calling for the expansion of the Abraham Accords, in Ramat Gan, Israel June 26, 2025.

Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress but says Riyadh must recognize Israel

US President Donald Trump, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and Elon Musk pose with others for a family picture during the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, November 19, 2025.

The US-Saudi nuclear deal: Don’t settle, renegotiate - opinion

A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.

Trump willing to end war, declare victory on Iran with no nuclear deal, officials say - report


As Iran-US nuclear talks take place in Oman, hopes begin to falter since last week - analysis

While hopes were high at the first and second meetings, some of those hopes appeared to fade in the last week.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks with an unidentified Omani official upon his arrival at Muscat ahead of negotiations with the U.S., in Muscat, Oman, April 25, 2025.

Second round of US-Iran nuclear talks conclude in Rome, third round to take place in few days

Washington wants Iran to halt production of highly enriched uranium, which it believes is aimed at building an atomic bomb.

 Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meet in Rome, Italy, April 19, 2025.

Trump seeks to cap Iran's uranium enrichment at 3.67%, Witkoff says

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy and the US representative in nuclear talks with Iran’s foreign minister, to Fox: "Iran must not possess nuclear weapons, and it should not enrich uranium beyond 3.67%."

An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, is seen in Tehran

Israel at War, Day 553 | Latest on US-Iran talks, Gaza war, Syria

IDF establishes corridor separating Khan Yunis and Rafah • IDF evacuates southern Gaza, prepares to strike after Khan Yunis rocket launch

An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, is seen in Tehran

Iran continues to deny direct nuclear deal talks with US - analysis

As Trump claims direct talks with Iran will be held on Saturday, Iran says the talks will be indirect and will take place in Oman.

  Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 15, 2024.

US, Iran to meet in Oman for direct high-level nuclear talks on Saturday

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran would be in "great danger" if ongoing direct talks between the US and the Middle East country fail.

 US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, April 7, 2025.

Khamenei: Gulf states in 'firing line' if they help US in striking Iran

Although Iran has rejected US President Donald Trump's demand for direct talks, it wants to continue indirect negotiation.

  Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 15, 2024.

Iran is nervous about the Trump administration, but also defiant - opinion

President Trump will have to act soon on his threat to end Iran’s nuclear bomb program.

 A PAINTER repaints an anti-US mural in Tehran last week.

Can Putin deliver on mediating on Trump's nuclear talks with Iran? - opinion

Russia does not have sufficient influence to coerce Khamenei into succumbing to Trump’s ultimatum and rolling back its nuclear program.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian exchange documents at a partnership agreement signing ceremony in Moscow in January.

Khamenei faces pressure from IRGC to rescind fatwa banning nuclear weapons - report

“We have never been this vulnerable, and it may be our last chance to obtain one before it’s too late,” an official was cited as saying.

 Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over an Iranian flag.