Iran Deal

Talking to Tehran: Why US returned to the negotiating table as Iran was at its weakest

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: That is a question many are now asking, alongside other questions that reflect a deeper sense of confusion: Wasn’t the issue Iran’s killing of protesters, not centrifuges?

|ByHERB KEINON
US President Donald Trump sits at his desk, behind a hat that reads "America is back" at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 3, 2026.
An illustration of enforcing sanctions on Iran.

US, 40 partner countries, hold symposium to implement UNSC regulations against Iran

The US and 40 partner countries convened in Prague to discuss the implementation of reimposed UNSCRs against Iran, focusing on its nuclear and ballistic missile activities.

|ByJAMES GENN
People walk past an anti-US billboard in Tehran, Iran, January 26, 2026

Trump admin. 'ready to do business with Iran,' senior US official says

"We are open for business. They know our number if they want to get in touch with us," the official said, regarding the Islamic Republic's regime and negotiations over a potential deal.

|ByJAMES GENN, AMICHAI STEIN
Israeli security forces at the scene where fragments of a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis damaged a home in Jerusalem, January 14, 2025

Why ballistic missiles are nearly impossible to intercept

Evolving air threats and advancing defense technologies are fueling a relentless cycle of adaptation, driving adversaries to engineer increasingly sophisticated and formidable challenges

|ByBRIG.-GEN.(RET.) ZVIKA HAIMOVITCH

IAEA chief: Iran has expanded stock of near-weapons grade uranium

The developments came as somewhat of a surprise given the clear progress that has been made between the West and Iran in recent weeks.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi waits for the start of International Atomic Energy Agency 's (IAEA) 35-nation Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, September 11, 2023.

Why is Israel silent on the looming Iran deal? - opinion

US prisoners held in Iran have been released, Iran has reportedly slowed down enrichment and even diluted some of its stockpiles, and still Benjamin Netanyahu is quiet.

AUGUST 31, 2023ByYAAKOV KATZ
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of the Congress in 2015, speaking out against the Iran nuclear deal that was in the works back then. His silence now is deafening, says the writer.

Could US, Iran 'mini-deal' lead to nuclear deal revival? - opinion

A significant insight drawn from the “mini-deal” of the prisoner exchange is that there exists potential for replicating a major agreement concerning the revival of the nuclear deal.

AUGUST 28, 2023BySALEM ALKETBI
IRAN’S UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani addresses the General Assembly last year. There has always been communication between the US and Iran, despite both sides officially denying it, especially the US, says the writer.

Are nukes more critical than money or hostages in Iran deal? - analysis

The most critical aspect of the deal for Israel is what is happening regarding Iran’s nuclear enrichment program.

AUGUST 13, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An artistic illustration of Iran and the US negotiating over missiles, nuclear enrichment, and more.

Will Israel agree to a US-Iran agreement? - opinion

It appears that there is a growing inclination within Israeli circles toward accepting a framework of understanding between Washington and Tehran.

JULY 17, 2023BySALEM ALKETBI
DEFENSE MINISTER Yoav Gallant arrives for a meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee with committee chairman MK Yuli Edelstein, earlier this year.

WATCH: Netanyahu says US-Israel ties as strong as ever in exclusive 'Post' interview

DIPLOMACY: Netanyahu: We will proceed with a moderate version of judicial reform; absence of White House invitation is not a bad sign

JUNE 22, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV, AVI MAYER
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

Letters to the editor, June 19, 2023: Whitewash of an apology

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

JUNE 19, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Biden admin. won't acknowledge Iran deal explicitly to skirt Congress - analysis

The Biden administration won’t say “Iran Deal,” apparently because they fear Congress. They’re negotiating “the deal that must not be named.”

JUNE 18, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
Atomic symbol and USA and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken, September 8, 2022.

Netanyahu: New nuclear agreement won’t stop Iranian bomb

A Western official said over the weekend that the objective of the impending nuclear deal between the US and Iran is to stop Israel from attacking Iran.

JUNE 18, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, arrives to chair a cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, June 18, 2023.

New Iran deal meant to stop Israeli attack – Western official

PM Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said that any deal between Washington and Tehran will not stop Jerusalem from taking steps against a nuclear Iran.

JUNE 17, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV, REUTERS
IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi meets with IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi in Tehran in March. The writer says US President Joe Biden may grant Raisi an end to all IAEA investigations