The United States and Iran took steps to de-escalate tensions over the past few weeks, but it is unclear if the progress will lead to a resumption of talks over Iran’s advancing nuclear program. Meanwhile, the E3 will keep in place certain sanctions on Iran and the IAEA states current safeguards issues remain unresolved.
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Activists have revived the push to substitute the existing armistice with a peace treaty, formally ending the conflict.
For more than 50 years, the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) has served as an invaluable foundation for the international nonproliferation regime. However, the 11th NPT review cycle set to begin with the first Preparatory Committee this summer faces a daunting array of issues.
Although the geopolitical rationale for the arrangement is understandable, the parties have failed to come to terms with its core problems.
More than 100 states have endorsed the Proliferation Security Initiative principles to disrupt trafficking in weapons of mass destruction.
The first of three meetings to prepare for the 2026 NPT review conference will be held July 31-Aug. 11 in Vienna.
The space for negotiations between Washington and Tehran over Iran's advancing nuclear program may be opening up after U.S. and Iranian officials expressed support for reaching an agreement and Iran took limited steps to increase monitoring of its nuclear program.