Nuclear Deal

US envoys Kushner, Witkoff to meet with Iranian FM Araghchi on Thursday, source tells 'Post'

US negotiators will meet Iran in Geneva on Thursday for a new round of nuclear talks, with significant gaps remaining over enrichment limits and Trump's "zero enrichment" stance.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN, JAMES GENN
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi after a speech at the UN Conference on Disarmament at the sidelines of US-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva, February 17, 2026; illustrative.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

US likely to attack Iran, but Trump has not yet decided to do so, sources tell 'Post'

Although the decision is not final, Trump expressed disappointment in Iran's negotiating positions throughout the week, according to sources.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani speaks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon August 13, 2025

Khamenei's advisor visits Oman as Iran and US prepare for 'meaningful' talks

The talks came after US President Donald Trump positioned a naval flotilla in the region, raising fears of new military action

|ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

Trump, Netanyahu to shape strategy on Iran negotiations and fallback plans

The leaders are set to discuss the current US-Iran talks, as well as the potential for military action.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Bipartisan letter urges Biden: No Iran Deal before consulting Congress

Bipartisan letter to Biden: "Do not return to the JCPOA before consulting with Congress"

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS
US President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a U.S. drone strike, in Washington, US August 1, 2022.

Deny Iran a nuclear weapon or deny Iran money for other mischief? - opinion

Critics of a possible new deal should admit – they’re willing to risk Iranian nukes.

AUGUST 30, 2022ByDAN PERRY
FORMER IDF chief of staff Dan Halutz speaks at an Institute for National Security Studies conference, in 2016. Last week, he said that ‘bad deals are better than good wars.'

Commemorate August 29: International Day against Nuclear Tests - opinion

Our world today is the best ever, but very vulnerable and self-destructive. This situation raises a question: should sovereign states be allowed to research and develop new weapons?

AUGUST 29, 2022ByIVO SLAUS
KAZAKH PRESIDENT Kassym-Jomart Tokayev started up his nuclear disarmament campaign long ago, says the writer.

How will the Iran deal work? - explainer

Iran's nuclear talks woke up again last month and Iran has been making demands on the sanctions relief and guarantees front.

AUGUST 28, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
IRAN’S DEPUTY Foreign Minister and Chief Nuclear Negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani meets with Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Enrique Mora, in Tehran, in May.

Lapid pushing for call with Biden amid Iran nuclear deal concerns

Defense Minister Benny Gantz called to upgrade Israel's military capabilities to face Iran, even if nuclear deal is reached.

AUGUST 27, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid sign a security pledge at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel July 14, 2022

Gantz to Sullivan: US needs Iran strike option on the table even if there is a deal

Gantz spoke with Sullivan about the need to continue American-Israeli activities against Iran in a bid to undermine Tehran’s nuclear progress.

AUGUST 26, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Defense Minister Benny Gantz meets with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Washington on August 26, 2022

Gantz discusses US-Israel cooperation against Iran with CENTCOM commander

The defense minister is set to meet with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to discuss the efforts to return to the JCPOA deal.

AUGUST 26, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
CENTCOM General Michael Kurilla and Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

Lapid: US adopted Israeli stances in Iran response

Nuclear talks may enter 10th round after US, Iran exchange responses to “final” draft of deal.

AUGUST 25, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Iran's Chief Nuclear Negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani leaves the Palais Coburg, the venue where closed-door nuclear talks take place in Vienna, Austria, August 4,2022.

Lapid close to criticizing Biden on Iran as Netanyahu looms large - analysis

Should Israel "play nice" with the White House or be aggressive when it comes down to Iran nuclear talks?

AUGUST 24, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attend a meeting in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022.

What underpins the danger and drive for an Iran deal? - analysis

Here are ten key observations to the Iran nuclear deal.

AUGUST 24, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
RALLYING AGAINST the Iran nuclear deal on Capitol Hill in Washington, 2015.