The Struggle to Save the JCPOA: Negotiations to Nowhere?

Abstract On May 8, 2018, President Donald Trump announced that he was withdrawing the United States from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). However, failed in his subsequent efforts to coerce Iran into capitulation on nuclear issue or accept what Washington regarded as a better deal. The Biden Administration thus inherited situation which neither nor complying with deal but pledged restore JCPOA. Rather than simply reverse Trump’s unilateral policy JCPOA, though, launched diplomatic effort aimed at restoring agreement while possibly modifying some its terms address concerns about Tehran's progress had arisen when too began ignore JCPOA constraints. ensuing negotiations soon bogged down, impeded by tangle misaligned perceptions and irreconcilable positions. hoped leverage provided sanctions would give incentives rejoin agreement, this perspective take account Tehran has own complaints reservations well internal opposition agreement. As result, more two years Presidency, been unable correct “gigantic mistake”