By Genevieve Hackman In the past month, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) came to two agreements with Iran that create space for diplomatic engagement with the United States. While both Washington and Tehran are in difficult domestic positions, playing to domestic audiences that disapprove of “weak” policy on the other, the determined work of […]
Fact Sheet: The Iran Deal, Then and Now
Updated June 2025 What is the Iran Deal or “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” (JCPOA)? On July 14, 2015, the United States and its international negotiating partners reached an agreement with Iran on its nuclear program: the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or the Iran nuclear deal. The agreement was formally adopted on October […]
How Biden can break out of Trump’s sanctions wall and revive the Iran nuclear deal
By Samuel M. Hickey After failing to bend Tehran to its will, the Trump administration tried to undermine any efforts by the next administration to reverse course and revive the Iran nuclear deal. President Joe Biden has shown a willingness to restore the nuclear deal, if Iran returns to compliance, as a first step to […]
Breaking down Iran’s nuclear diplomacy strategy
By Samuel M. Hickey Senior Iranian leaders from President Hassan Rouhani to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been clear that they would welcome a quick return to the Iran nuclear deal, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), by the Biden administration. However, Tehran appears to be signaling that there is […]
Why the United States Should Reenter the JCPOA
The growth of Iran’s nuclear program remains one of the most pressing national security concerns of the United States and its allies. President Joe Biden has indicated his support for reentering the Iran nuclear deal, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), if Tehran returns to compliance with the agreement. While not accounting for the diplomatic […]
