Trump needs a better Iran deal than Obama’s – but faces major hurdles

The Guardian - World News Political StrategyAnalysisEN 5 min read 100% complete by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editorApril 15, 2026 at 08:12 PM

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As talks potentially reconvene in Islamabad, Donald Trump faces the challenge of securing an Iran deal superior to both the 2015 JCPOA and the February Geneva proposal. Key performance indicators for Trump's team include demonstrating improvements over the Obama-era agreement and addressing Iran's control of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. While direct comparisons to the 2015 deal are difficult due to changes in Iran's nuclear program, the new deal aims to eliminate sunset clauses. Sticking points include the duration of Iran's domestic uranium enrichment suspension, with the US initially demanding 10 years, then 20, and Trump desiring a permanent ban, a point of contention compared to Obama's allowance of enrichment for 15 years at a low purity level.

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Iran now has 440.9kg of uranium enriched to 60% uranium-235.

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In the Geneva talks, the US demanded Iran suspend all domestic enrichment for 10 years.

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Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, indicated he thought three years was the maximum the Iranian system would wear.

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Trump wants any new Iran deal to be better than the 2015 JCPOA and the Geneva offer from February.

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The new deal will have datelines for specific events to be triggered, but overall the deal is intended to be for ever.

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New York Post 30% Abbas Araghchi 40% Geneva ×250% Strait of Hormuz ×260% Islamabad ×370% Barack Obama ×370% Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ×270% United States ×280% Donald Trump ×690% Iran ×1190%

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iran deal 100% nuclear programme 70% uranium enrichment 70% jcpoa 60% sunset clauses 60% negotiations 50% strait of hormuz 50% islamabad 40% ballistic missile programme 40%