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Home / Iran / New US-Iran Nuclear Talks as Tensions Rise
Iran, Middle East, Nuclear weapons

May 22, 2025

New US-Iran Nuclear Talks as Tensions Rise

Daniel R. DePetris, a fellow at Defense Priorities, wrote on X: “I’m not sure what to make about the Trump administration’s public comments vis-a-vis the talks. Witkoff’s rhetoric has become quite hawkish over the last few weeks. Over the weekend, he again pushed the ‘no enrichment for Iran’ line (“We cannot allow even 1 percent of an enrichment capability”). The Iranians are obviously quite upset about this change in narrative.”

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