President Donald Trump frequently criticizes the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement but is now faced with the prospect of trying to finalize a “far better” deal that he has repeatedly said he could obtain.
The initial agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, was agreed upon in 2015 under the Obama administration, and it was designed to cap Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
Trump withdrew the United States from the deal in 2018 during his first term. Now, however, the Trump administration wants to make a new deal that curtails more than just their nuclear program, even though it is not even clear who they should be negotiating with following Operation Epic Fury.
The two sides have met once so far, in Islamabad, while the second round of talks was postponed. On Monday, Trump declared on social media that the deal his administration will finalize will be
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