JCPOA

From appeasement to escalation: Europe's dangerous Iran blind spot - opinion

In the 1930s, Europe watched a hostile ideology announce itself in plain language and chose not to believe it. Today, Europe is making the same calculation about Iran.

European Union, Israeli and German flags flutter near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, September 5, 2022
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 3, 2015.

Netanyahu's 2015 Congress speech: A blueprint for action, not a failure - analysis

An illustration of enforcing sanctions on Iran.

Israel praises UN snapback of sanctions against Iran for nuke violations

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote against a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025.

UN reinstates arms embargo, other sanctions on Iran


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

Biden's Iranian non-deal: The controversial path to engagement - opinion

“Rumors about a nuclear deal, interim or otherwise, are false and misleading,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told journalists in June.

 THEN-US PRESIDENT Barack Obama delivers a statement about the nuclear deal reached between Iran and six major world powers, as his vice president, Joe Biden, looks on, in the East Room of the White House, in July 2015.

Iran not currently advancing towards nuclear weapons – report

Although Iran is not currently taking the crucial steps towards developing nuclear weapons, according to a report, there are still causes for concern.

 Iranian centrifuges are seen on display during a meeting between Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and nuclear scientists and personnel of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), in Tehran, Iran June 11, 2023.

Letters to the editor July 5: Blatantly biased

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The new Iran deal requires an honest appraisal of the JCPOA - opinion

Israel and a bipartisan consensus of Congress and the American people wanted a nuclear deal that ultimately ended Iran’s nuclear weapon program forever.

 European External Action Service (EEAS) Deputy Secretary General Enrique Mora and Iranian Deputy at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi wait for the start of a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria May 1, 2021.

Why Europe's intention to keep missile sanctions on Iran matters - analysis

Effectively, the EU is telling the Islamic Republic that it will not abide by a key provision of a nuclear deal with the United States.

 A new surface-to-surface 4th generation Khorramshahr ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km is launched at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on May 25, 2023.

Nuclear talks with US in Oman 'no secret,' Iran FM says

Israeli officials warned that Iran and the US are nearing a “less for less” deal, by which Iran would stop advancing its nuclear program, but not reverse it.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with nuclear scientists and personnel of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), in Tehran, Iran June 11, 2023.

Bipartisan Congress letter calls on Europe to 'snapback' Iran sanctions

The representatives pointed to "Iran's significant noncompliance" with the nuclear agreement.

European External Action Service (EEAS) Deputy Secretary General Enrique Mora, Iranian Deputy at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi and Iran's ambassador to the U.N. nuclear watchdog Kazem Gharibabadi wait for the start of a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria May 1, 202

Would a 'less for less' Iran nuclear deal checkmate Israel? - analysis

Such a deal would mean some partial, but not full, nuclear concessions by Iran, in exchange for some partial, but not full, sanctions relief by the West.

 Iranian centrifuges are seen on display during a meeting between Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and nuclear scientists and personnel of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), in Tehran, Iran June 11, 2023.

On the brink: Unpacking Israel’s unilateral strike threat against Iran

Israel has reaffirmed its capability for a preemptive strike on Iran, which would likely lead to a multifront war with serious ramifications for the region.

 The Israeli Air Force Independence Day flyover.