Getting to a New Iran Deal

A Guide for Trump, Washington, Tehran, Europe and the Middle East

In the context of recent developments, this paper reviews US President Donald Trump’s Iran strategy and explores possible pathways to a new nuclear agreement with the Islamic Republic.

Research paper Updated 14 December 2020 ISBN: 978 1 78413 366 5
The flags of the EU, Iran, France, Germany and the UK are pictured before meetings on 15 May 2018 in Brussels, Belgium, in response to the US’s announcement of its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Photo: Florian Gaertner/Photothek/Getty
— The flags of the EU, Iran, France, Germany and the UK are pictured before meetings on 15 May 2018 in Brussels, Belgium, in response to the US’s announcement of its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Photo: Florian Gaertner/Photothek/Getty

Dr Sanam Vakil

Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme

Dr Neil Quilliam

Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme