JCPOA

People sit in a large, circular conference room, attending a meeting at the United Nations Security Council.

The next Iran strike: How legal, economic, and diplomatic pressures are priming the region for war

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian | Analysis, Nuclear Risk

Two men walk outside a white building past American and Saudi Arabian flags; one wears a suit and the other wears traditional Middle Eastern attire.

The US-Saudi nuclear deal isn’t dead—It’s dragging Washington into nonproliferation quicksand

By Sharon Squassoni | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk

Two men in formal attire sit side by side, smiling and clasping hands, in an ornately decorated room with gold accents and intricate designs visible in the background.

Trump administration signs a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia—and risks a Middle East arms race

By François Diaz-Maurin | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons

Thomas Pickering portrait

The potential for a new Iran agreement and the future of nuclear arms control: Interview with Thomas Pickering

By Dan Drollette Jr | Magazine, Nuclear Weapons, Special Topics

A man in a suit and glasses speaks at a United Nations meeting, seated behind a sign reading "Iran (Islamic Republic of)".

Iran’s positions at the NPT Review Conference are rational. Ignoring them would weaken the treaty

By Syed Ali Zia Jaffery | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons

Three men in suits stand in front of two US flags; one speaks at a podium with the Vice Presidential seal, while the other two listen.

It seems Washington needs to be reminded of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

By Olamide Samuel | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

A man in traditional attire sits on a chair beside several uniformed military officers at an official outdoor event.

Revisionism at Fordow: Why the WSJ is wrong about the history—and future—of Iran’s nuclear program

By Richard Nephew | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

Three men meet in a formal room; two men in suits shake hands while a man in traditional Omani attire stands opposite them. A framed portrait hangs on the wall behind them.

Give negotiations a chance: How to turn Iran’s claimed right to enrich uranium into a new deal—and avoid a war

By Mark Goodman | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

This combination of pictures shows US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in 2025. (Photos by EVELYN HOCKSTEIN and Amer HILABI via Getty Images)

Why Iran–US negotiations must move beyond a single-issue approach to the nuclear problem

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons

In a world without New START, old verification regimes could be key to strategic stability

By John Erath | Nuclear Weapons

Israeli official giving a televised statement at a podium with the Israeli flag and government insignia in the background; caption mentions Operation Rising Lion.

Why Israel’s security doctrine won’t help it achieve strategic stability in the Middle East

By Shahin Berenji | Nuclear Risk

Israeli jet taking off for strike on Iran June 13 2025

Containment vs. confrontation: Trump and a nuclear Iran

By Mohammad Eslami, Christian Kaunert | Nuclear Risk, Special Topics