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Sunday, August 17, 2025
TopicIran nuclear deal

Topic: Iran nuclear deal

US, Iran to hold indirect talks on returning to nuclear deal

US State Department said it doesn't anticipate an immediate breakthrough as there will be difficult discussions ahead, but believes this is a healthy step forward.

Why there’s no hurry for Biden to re-enter the Iran nuclear deal

Team Biden wants to get both the US & Iran back into compliance. But the current impasse gives it time to consider an approach that could yield better results over the long term.

Why Biden’s military strike in Syria should wake up Iran

By authorising air strikes on Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria, Biden has demonstrated that he won't turn a blind eye on aggression in the hopes of resuming nuclear diplomacy.

How Biden can break from Trump and Obama on Iran

With no immediate return to the 2015 nuclear deal, Biden has space to pursue a policy that is neither a reaction to Trump’s nor a straightforward continuation of Obama’s.

Another rift in Middle East eases as Saudi Arabia opens its borders with Qatar

Saudi Arabia's decision comes amid efforts to resolve the dispute that’s split Qatar from its neighbors since 2017 and complicated US strategy toward Iran under Donald Trump

India has ‘no immediate plans’ to resume oil purchases from Iran after Trump’s White House exit

The incoming Joe Biden administration will take time to lift Trump’s sanctions and return to the Iran nuclear deal, so India is adopting a cautious approach.

A dismal year everywhere was even worse for Iran

Iranians saw disease, death and dearth, while their theocratic rulers saw a series of embarrassments, at home & abroad, bookended by the loss of 2 of the regime’s champions.

Iran nuclear deal signatories ready to welcome back US under Biden

Heiko Maas, Germany's foreign minister says a final window remains to salvage the Iran nuclear deal and the next weeks and months will decide its fate.

Biden pick for National Security Adviser sees chance for Iran deal

National Security Adviser nominee Jake Sullivan said Joe Biden's goal was to get Iran 'to come back into compliance' with the nuclear accord forged during the Obama administration.

Joe Biden should proceed with caution on Iran’s nuclear deal

Biden needs to take his time with diplomatic talks, not only to wait for Iran's next elections but also to undo the damage done by Trump.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?