From JCPOA to Trump Deal: The New Chapter in US-Iran Nuclear Talks

Avinash Arora10 Apr, 2025News

A decade after the JCPOA, Trump seeks a legacy-defining nuclear deal with Iran—amid shifting alliances, domestic hurdles, and rising global stakes Amidst a cycle of chaos initiated by the United States (US) President Donald Trump’s war on global trade, Washington and Tehran are once again resuming talks. In a show of strength and intent, the US has mobilised significant firepower in and around the Middle East, to pressure the Iranian leadership to return to the table 10 years after the first nuclear deal was signed between the P5+1 states (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and the US, plus Germany), and Tehran, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).