Interim US-Iran deal leaves the thorniest issue still to be negotiated: Tehran’s nuclear program
The memorandum leaves major nuclear questions for later talks and faces skepticism from lawmakers and Israel.
- The United States and Iran signed an interim Memorandum of Understanding on Friday in Switzerland, deferring negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program for 60 days. Vice President JD Vance described it as "about a page and half & a very general document."
- President Donald Trump launched a 12-day war against Iran in 2025, costing 13 American lives and roughly 3,000 Iranian deaths. Iran currently holds 11.5 tons of enriched uranium produced since Trump withdrew from the JCPOA.
- Trump hinted at a 15-year suspension, echoing the 2015 JCPOA which limited enrichment to 3.67%. Under the Obama-era agreement, 97% of Iran's stockpile was removed outside the country.
- Tehran insists it will charge transit fees for ships in the Strait of Hormuz after the 60-day ceasefire expires, contradicting Trump's toll-free claim. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina expressed skepticism about the deal's effectiveness.
- David Schenker, director of the Arab Politics Program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, questioned whether this administration has "the wherewithal to reach a nuclear deal." The agreement fails to address Iran's missile buildup or proxy support.
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The interim agreement between the U.S. and Iran would give way to a two-month period that would address the most divisive issue among the old adversaries: Tehran's nuclear program. U.S. President Donald Trump stated that a key reason he had launched the war with Israel in February was to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb. But the tentative agreement he has proclaimed leaves very little room to negotiate a long-standing issue. The previous…
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The interim US-Iran deal leaves the fate of Tehran's nuclear program still to be negotiated
The interim deal between the U.S. and Iran is supposed to usher in a two-month period that would address the most divisive issue between the longtime adversaries — Tehran’s nuclear program.
Interim US-Iran deal leaves the thorniest issue still to be negotiated: Tehran's nuclear programme, World News
WASHINGTON — The interim deal between the US and Iran is supposed to usher in a two-month period that would address the most divisive issue between the longtime adversaries — Tehran's nuclear programme.Preventing Iran from attaining a nuclear bomb is a key reason that President Donald Trump said he launched the war alongside Israel in February, but the tentative agreement...
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