Iran and the US appear unlikely to reach a new nuclear deal – leaving everyone more unsafe

A man reads an Iranian newspaper with a headline in Farsi that says, 'The night of the end of the JCPOA,' or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

Iran’s standoff with the United States over its potential nuclear weapons program is unlikely to ease anytime soon.

The U.S. and Iran launched talks in 2021 to renew a now-defunct political deal that would curb Iran’s nuclear program.