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


IAEA chief: Iran only cooperating with a ‘fraction’ of nuke inspection demands

The IAEA chief noted that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium has risen by over a quarter in three months.

 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi looks on during a news conference with Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami as they meet in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2023.

‘Our nations can live in peace,’ son of Iran's Shah says in Israel visit

Reza Pahlavi's trip underscores Israel’s message of unity with the Iranian people.

 Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince and son of the late Mohammad Reza Shah of Iran, attending the Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony 2023 in Yad Vashem.

Biden set to present new 'interim' Iran deal - report

The proposed agreement would reportedly see some sanctions being eased in exchange for a partial freezing of the Iranian nuclear program. 

Iranians burn US flags during a protest to express solidarity with the Palestinian people amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in Tehran, Iran May 18, 2021.

Top US general: 'Multiple options' exist if Iran decides to build a bomb

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a House panel that “from a time of Iranian decision,” the Islamic Republic could produce fissile material for a nuclear weapon in less than two weeks.

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley looks on as he attends a news conference with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (not pictured), on the day of the NATO defence ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 14, 2023.

Netanyahu heads to London as Israel's domestic turmoil heightens

Netanyahu and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak are expected to discuss strengthening the strategic ties between Israel and the United Kingdom and increasing security and intelligence cooperation.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, in Jerusalem. Netanyahu’s rule will be perpetuated for years to come but not because the justice minister’s plan will gain popularity, the writer argues.

IAEA chief doubles down against potential pre-emptive Israeli strikes on Iran

Grossi's statements came after extended meetings with key officials in Iran over the weekend.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2023.

The EU’s view on the Iran nuclear deal and standoff

Diplomatic Affairs: Europeans are furious with Tehran at a level not seen since long before the 2015 JCPOA deal.

 PROTESTERS RALLY against Iran during an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, in January.

With less attention on Iranian protests, regime able to focus on external interests - opinion

The Iranians are leveraging every opportunity to acquire strategic military capabilities and hardware that were previously out of their reach.

 THE IRANIANS, in return for the UAV platforms and expertise they have provided the Russians for use against Ukraine, are preparing to receive advanced Sukhoi SU-35 model fighter jets.

Why Netanyahu is concerned about the US returning to the Iran deal -analysis

Biden said the deal is dead, while the US State Department said that the US would return to it if the Iranians would - worrying Netanyahu.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen looking out a window during a trip to visit the IDF's Northern Command, on January 10, 2023.

US: JCPOA return not on agenda ‘because the Iranians turned their back on it’

“The Iranians reneged on commitments they had made,” said State Department Spokesperson Ned Price.

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks during a news conference in Washington, US, March 10, 2022.