JCPOA

Israel praises UN snapback of sanctions against Iran for nuke violations

Israel’s Foreign Ministry praised the UN move to reinstate sanctions on Iran, calling it vital to stopping Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

An illustration of enforcing sanctions on Iran.
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

IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, in Tianjin, China, earlier this month. Tehran is betting that Western governments will lack the will to act decisively, states the writer.

Iran sanctions snapback: Enforcement is the only way to curb Tehran’s threats - opinion

IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran on Sunday. He declared that ‘Tehran would never bow’ to US, European, and Zionist pressures, says the writer.

E-3 must see 'snapback' trigger through to the end, ignore Iranian trickery - opinion


US negotiator slams door on Iran nuke negotiations - analysis

Unless Khamenei is ready to reverse himself on allowing aspects of the IAEA probes remain open, there is no telling how long the freeze could go on for.

 Atomic symbol and USA and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken September 8, 2022.

'The Administration needs a plan B now' preventing Iranian nuclear weapons

Rob Malley's comments about reviving the JCPOA is "not on the agenda" and "not the focus" bring two main questions to the spotlight.

A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf, Iran, July 25, 2005

US says Iran nuclear deal is 'not our focus right now'

"It is very clear and the Iranians have made very clear that this is not a deal that they have been prepared to make. The deal certainly does not appear imminent," Ned Price told a briefing.

 A number of new generation Iranian centrifuges are seen on display during Iran's National Nuclear Energy Day in Tehran, Iran April 10, 2021

US issues new sanctions against Iranian oil sector

The new sanctions will be reversed if Iran returns to the JCPOA nuclear deal.

A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf, Iran, July 25, 2005

Lapid: Iran can be forced into a better deal with strong military threat

The prime minister stressed that Netanyahu's approach to the JCPOA nuclear deal "failed miserably."

An Israeli Air Force F-35 flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel, June 27, 2019.

President Biden showed weakness by granting Raisi a visa to speak at UN - opinion

Who exactly is Iranian President Raisi? A terror master who oversaw the mass execution of some 30,000 Iranians, and runs Iran’s nuclear program.

 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi holds up a picture of Quds Force Commander General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. attack, as he addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2022.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer: We cannot trust or do business with Iranian leadership

Last month, Gottheimer led a bipartisan group of 50 lawmakers who came forward to raise concerns about the Iran deal.

US Representative  Josh Gottheimer at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, September 12, 2022

The West is strangling Israel's cyber forces for fighting enemies - Shaked

The West is over-regulating Israel's cyber offensive sector and causing Israel to do the same, said Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked.

 Ayelet Shaked, Minister of the Interior.

Iran nuclear deal is obsolete, new agreement needed - Israeli official

Lapid thanked the E3 for their strong position on the revival of the nuclear deal at Sunday's weekly government meeting.

 Prime Minister Yair Lapid lands in Germany for a diplomatic visit with Holocaust survivor Shosh Terrister, September 11, 2022.

E3 doubts Iran wants to sign nuclear deal, as Lapid heads to Germany

Blinken: JCPOA must meet our bottom line * Eisenkot: mistake to exit agreement in 2018

 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.