Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Obama-era nuclear deal may be best case scenario for US, Iran peace talks, Israeli expert warns

Israel is closely watching the possibility of an interim arrangement, particularly amid reports that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader understanding with Washington. 

 People wave flags next to an Iranian missile on display during the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.
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

 US President Donald Trump against backdrop of Iranian missile (illustration).

Iran may secure a deal before Trump's deadline - or face Israeli strikes in Tehran - analysis

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israel banner with a picture of Iranian missiles on a street in Tehran, Iran April 19, 2024.

Iran weighs response to Trump's maximum pressure, risking economic turmoil - analysis


Blinken: 'We don't know if Iran is willing, able to comply with JCPOA'

"Even in the event of a return to compliance with the JCPOA, hundreds of sanctions will remain in place,” Blinken told lawmakers

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking at the State Department in Washington, earlier this month.

Is an Iranian warship heading towards Venezuela?

A clash with US Navy may occur if Tehran tries to subvert American sanctions on the Islamic Republic and its far-left ally.

Iranian warships are seen during a joint naval exercise with Russian navy in the Indian Ocean, Iran February 16, 2021. Picture taken February 16, 2021.

Iran official: No stronger, longer deal with US

There are no plans to talk to the United States beyond the JCPOA

A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage during the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria July 14, 2015

Iran Deal talks continue as its proxy Hamas bombs Israel

Israel opposes a return to the Iran deal, because it expires in 2030, giving Tehran the international legitimacy to develop a nuclear weapon, and it does not address funding for Hamas.

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

The ramifications of a US return to the 2015 Iran deal - opinion

Washington will cast a dark shadow over Israel’s status as a key ally.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden

85 House Republicans introduce act to maintain Trump admin. Iran policy

Republican Study Committee Chairman US Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), joined by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, holds a news conference on the US posture towards Iran’s nuclear program, at the US Capitol in Washington, US April 21, 2021.

Europeans warn against attacks on Iran nuclear facilities

“We condemn escalatory measures by any actor which could jeopardize progress.” Iran’s clerical establishment said it will not return to the 2015 agreement unless all sanctions are lifted.

Police stand outside a hotel where a meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iran nuclear deal, is held in Vienna, Austria, April 20, 2021.

Interim Iran nuclear deal could be ready before May 21 - analysis

All the messaging from Iran, US, Russian and China indicate that an interim deal for the new Iran nuclear deal is near completion.

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 April 6, 2021

Ashkenazi: World must act to stop Iran from getting future bomb

The negotiations in Vienna are for the Iran to scale back its enrichment from 60%

Israel's new Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi

‘Iran’s economy is closer than ever to collapse,’ says expert

Tehran must compromise in Vienna negotiations or face economic danger.

A woman walks in front of new murals of the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran November 2, 2019