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Trump Envoy Says Iran Must Give Up Nuclear Enrichment Capability: David E. Sanger, NY Times, May 18, 2025
Iran’s Air Defenses Around Nuclear Site More ‘Brittle’ Than Expected: Exclusive Analysis: Aaron Mehta, Breaking Defense, May 15, 2025
Master Negotiator Who ‘Drowns the Devil in Words’: Iran’s Man in Nuclear Talks with US: Lion Ben Ari, Ynet News, May 17, 2025
Open Letter to President Trump Urging Him to Prevent an Iranian Nuclear Arsenal: Alan Dershowitz and Andrew Stein, Gatestone Institute, May 20, 2025
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For Further Reference:
Witkoff Says US ‘Red Line’ In Iran Talks Is Any Ability for Tehran to Enrich Uranium: Jacob Magid and TOI staff, Times of Israel, May 19, 2025 — US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said Sunday that the Trump administration’s “red line” in nuclear talks with Iran was that Tehran cannot maintain any ability to enrich uranium.
Iran Rebuffs Europe’s ‘Snapback-Plus’ Bid in Istanbul Talks – Tehran Daily: Iran International, May 18, 2025 — Iran’s nuclear talks with Britain, France and Germany in Istanbul turned tense on Friday, as the European envoys pushed for expanded enforcement authority under a potential US-Iran deal to restore UN sanctions on Tehran, the Iranian daily Farhikhtegan reported.
The Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program: Arms Control Association, February 2025 — Iran responded to the United States’ withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in May 2018 by breaching the limits on its nuclear program that were put in place by the accord and investing in new nuclear capabilities.
What are Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities?: Jonathan Masters, Will Masters, Will Merrow, and Mariel Ferragamo, Council on Foreign Relations, Apr. 11, 2025 — Many foreign policy experts warn that if Iran were to acquire nuclear weapons, it would be broadly destabilizing for the Middle East and nearby regions.