US President Donald Trump’s renewed push for a nuclear deal with Iran has sparked debate over the best approach to curbing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. As reported by Giorgia Valente for The Media Line, Trump aims to secure a new agreement with better terms than the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [1] (JCPOA), which he withdrew from in 2018. However, with Iran closer than ever to nuclear armament, experts question whether diplomacy or military action is the right path forward.
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Meir Litvak, director of the Alliance Center for Iranian Studies at Tel Aviv University, told The Media Line that Trump sees himself as “the ultimate dealmaker” and believes he can pressure Iran into accepting a better agreement. However, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has rejected negotiations, calling talks with the US “neither wise, intelligent, nor honorable.” While some Iranian politicians and military figures have urged a reassessment of the country’s nuclear stance, Khamenei’s position remains firm.
With diplomatic efforts stalled, some in Israel favor military action against Iran’s nuclear sites. However, Iranian analyst Nima Baheli told The Media Line that Iran has decentralized its nuclear facilities, making a successful strike difficult. While Trump recently told the New York Post that he prefers diplomacy over military action, his remarks left room for interpretation. As Valente reports, with Iran’s nuclear program advancing rapidly, the stakes for US and Israeli security policy have never been higher. Read her full article [1] on The Media Line for an in-depth analysis.