Nuclear Deal

Israelis lose faith in decisive victory in Iran war - opinion

Israelis can endure the war, but the consensus is cracking as trust, expectations, and ideas of what victory means are diverging.

|ByABIR GITLIN
Damage after Iranian missile fragments hit a residence in the Tel Aviv area, March 26, 2026.
State media in Iran published a written message from the new leader on Thursday evening after nearly two weeks without any message or sign of him. These outlets also appear to have used image-enhancement tools to make Mojtaba Khamenei’s face look more polished

Europe should align with Israel, the US against the Iranian threat - opinion

Europeans should be angry with their own government, not the US and Israel, for their war with Iran.

|ByAFSHIN ELLIAN
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on, as President Donald Trump delivers remarks, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, US, March 21, 2025.

What does victory for Israel, US look like in Iran? - opinion

Is the goal to weaken Iran’s regime or overthrow it? The answer could determine when and how the war ends.

|ByGIL MURCIANO
An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes yesterday, on March 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

With no clear exit strategy in sight, Iran war risks global stability - opinion

Dismantling the Iranian state without a plan for the “day after” is not a strategic victory: it is the deliberate detonation of a geopolitical abyss at the nerve center of the global economy.

|ByILAN MOR

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.

Iran receives US response to nuclear deal draft, Lapid decries deal

PM Lapid said that Israel would not be obligated by any nuclear deal made with Iran.

AUGUST 24, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) navy participate in a joint exercise called the 'Great Prophet 17', in the southwest of Iran, in this picture obtained on December 22, 2021.