The Iran Nuclear Deal

For years, world powers have attempted to negotiate a lasting nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran.Show more

The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) failed to stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions, nor did it thwart its malign activities locally and abroad.

After negotiators from the European Union (EU) in 2022 delivered a “final offer,” the Iranians presented a counter-offer, described by one US official as “not constructive,” adding that the Iranian response, rather than providing a good-faith reaction, shows that “we appear to be moving backwards.”

While the exact details of the 2022 Iranian response are not publicly known, this behaviour on the part of the Islamic Republic should come as a surprise to no one. After all, when it comes to Tehran’s interactions with the West, honesty and transparency has always taken a back seat to deception, duplicity and subterfuge.