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U.S. President Donald Trump said he told Iran’s supreme leader, “I hope you’re going
to negotiate…”
The long-running Iranian nuclear crisis is reaching a tipping point. Since his re-election in November, U.S. President Donald Trump has consistently expressed support for reaching a nuclear agreement with Iran, but his administration’s rhetoric toward Tehran sends mixed signals about U.S. diplomatic intentions.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a return to maximum pressure on Iran but reiterated support for a nuclear deal.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced steps to increase pressure on Iran over its advancing nuclear program but said he was not happy about the decision and reiterated his support for negotiating a nuclear deal.
The expanded production of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels appears to be a move to build leverage ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump taking office.
Tehran’s recent acceleration of proliferation-sensitive activities increases the risk that the United States or Israel perceive its actions as a step toward weaponization, which could trigger military action or prompt Washington to ratchet up economic and political pressure on Iran even further.
The IAEA Board of Governors censured Iran for failing to cooperate with the agency, despite Tehran signaling it would freeze its stockpile of uranium enriched to near-weapons grade levels.
Prior to Israel’s retaliatory attack, President Joe Biden said that the United States would not support Israeli strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Experts Dismiss Speculation Over Iran Nuclear Testing
The Arms Control Association strongly condemns Iran’s Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack against Israel in response to Israel's bombardment of targets in Lebanon, its assassination of Hezbollah leaders, and its rejection of international appeals for a cease fire.
The next U.S. president will need to move swiftly to engage Tehran because the door for diplomacy may not remain open for long.