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How ignorance, misunderstanding and obfuscation ended Iran nuclear talks

Negotiators had reached agreement on key issues despite Trump team’s idiosyncratic approach. Two days later, war began

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18

Attacking Iran’s nuclear programme could drive it towards a bomb, experts warn

Fears US-Israeli onslaught could lead regime to push for bomb or embolden other groups to steal uranium stockpile

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4

Trump won’t rule out boots on the ground in Iran. Middle East experts say he’s ‘grasping at straws’

‘Regime implosion’ risks drawn-out campaign to exhaust US and Israel, experts say

The Independent UK · Mar 2

Did Trump approve Israel’s attack on Iran, and is the US preparing for war?

The US president has supported diplomacy, but recent statements suggest he may back military action as coercion.

Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2025

How Much Damage Has Israel Inflicted On Iran's Nuclear Programme?

Israel's strikes on Iran have targeted several of its nuclear facilities as it claims the country is seeking to develop nuclear weapons -- an accusation Tehran denies.

International Business Times · Jun 17, 2025

What is the NPT, and why has Iran threatened to pull out of the treaty?

The NPT bars members that don’t have nuclear weapons from acquiring them. But critics call the treaty discriminatory.

Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2025

What do 'expert level' talks signal for the progress of the Iran-US nuclear negotiations?

Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will move Wednesday to what’s known as the “expert level” — a sign analysts say shows that the talks are moving forward rapidly

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

Iran Faces Fresh Censure Over Lack Of Cooperation At UN Nuclear Meeting

European powers -- backed by the United States -- are pushing ahead with a plan to censure Iran for its poor cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog at a board meeting starting Wednesday, diplomats told AFP. Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have repeatedly flared since…

International Business Times · Nov 19, 2024

US bombs unlikely to reach underground Iran nuclear site: Report

New Iranian atomic facility near Natanz may be too deep underground to be destroyed by air raids, AP analysis says.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2023

Iran nuclear site deep underground challenges West as talks on reviving atomic deal have stalled

Near a peak of the Zagros Mountains in central Iran, workers are building a nuclear facility so deep in the earth that it is likely beyond the range of a last-ditch U.S. weapon designed specifically for such sites

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023