Debating the Iran Deal

Brookings experts examine what’s at stake—for the United States, Europe, Iran, and the Middle East more broadly—regarding the Iran nuclear deal, debate the agreement’s merits, and offer recommendations as to the deal’s future.

Iranian rials, U.S. dollars and Iraqi dinars are seen at a currency exchange shop in Basra, Iraq November 3, 2018. Picture taken November 3, 2018. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani - RC18BD110300

Iran Iran’s economic reforms in retreat

Djavad Salehi Isfahani

December 4, 2018

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks on the Trump administration's Iran policy at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, U.S. May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC19F376FBB0

Iran The Trump administration’s Plan B on Iran is no plan at all

Suzanne Maloney

May 22, 2018

The United Nations Security Council votes to approve a resolution at the U.N. headquarters in New York July 20, 2015. The United Nations Security Council on Monday endorsed a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program in return for sanctions relief, but it will be able to re-impose U.N. penalties during the next decade if Tehran breaches the historic agreement. REUTERS/Mike Segar - GF10000164772

Iran In exiting the Iran deal, Trump left U.N. sanctions relief intact—why that could pose problems down the road

Richard Nephew

May 17, 2018

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrives at the EU council in Brussels, Belgium May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman - RC1873ED5BB0

International Affairs With the US out, how can Iran benefit from the JCPOA?

Djavad Salehi Isfahani

May 16, 2018

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