04/12/2025
Senior U.S. negotiators will meet with their Iranian counterparts in Oman on April 12, for what President Donald Trump has set up to be a high-stakes negotiation over Iran’s nuclear program.
Trump has increased pressure on Tehran in recent weeks, saying they must enter into a new agreement to limit their nuclear development and swear off hopes of obtaining a nuclear weapon.
On March 30, the U.S. president warned, “If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing.”Tehran had entered into a 2015 agreement with several world powers to curb its nuclear development. Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran agreed to limit its uranium stockpiles and avoid enriching uranium past certain levels.
In 2018, during his first term, Trump withdrew the United States from the 2015 deal, reapplied economic sanctions against Iran, and called for a new and more comprehensive framework to cap Iran’s nuclear program. Tehran, in turn, has backed away from its commitments under the deal and resumed efforts to stockpile and enrich uranium.
Trump was unable to finalize a new Iran nuclear agreement during his first term.
