Talks in Vienna to try to bring both the United States and Iran back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal were never going to be easy. They might have just gotten even harder.
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Iran Curbs Nuclear Inspectors, but Appears to Leave Space for a Deal
The new limits appeared to be lighter than the country had threatened, giving Western nations three months to see if they can revive the 2015 nuclear agreement.
Iran Presses Biden to Restore Nuclear Deal and Drop Sanctions
With a combination of threats, provocative acts and public appeals, Iran is jostling for attention from an administration preoccupied with spillover crises from the Trump years.
Iran Frees British-Australian Scholar in Prisoner Swap
Iranian state media said the scholar, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, was released in return for three Iranians. Social media identified the Iranians as men detained in Thailand on bomb plot charges.
The Israel-U.A.E. Deal and the Beirut Blast Both Box in Iran
With Arab neighbors more worried about Iran than Israel, is Tehran losing the battle for influence in the region?
U.S. Returns Iran Scientist in Possible Precursor to Prisoner Exchange
There are expectations that the return of the scientist, Sirous Asgari, could lead to the release of an American in Iran. Speculation has focused on Michael R. White, 48, a Navy veteran held for nearly two years.
As Coronavirus Toll Preoccupies U.S., Rivals Test Limits of American Power
The coronavirus may have changed almost everything, but it didn’t change this: Global competition spins ahead — and in many ways has accelerated.
U.S. and Iran Are Negotiating a Prisoner Release Despite Rising Tensions
The talks come even as the Trump administration intensifies its ‘maximum pressure’ strategy of sanctions against Iran and threatens to shoot Iranian gunboats in the Persian Gulf.
Iran, Devastated by Coronavirus, Says U.S. Sanctions Are Taking Lives
Iran, devastated by the coronavirus, is asking the U.S. to lift sanctions on humanitarian grounds. U.S. officials say sanctions aren’t to blame; Iran is.
How Months of Miscalculation Led the U.S. and Iran to the Brink of War
The Trump administration escalated pressure on Iran to try to negotiate over its nuclear aims. Instead, Iran fought back with violent attacks. At critical points, each country misjudged the other.