Nuclear disarmament
This man negotiated the last Iran deal. He reveals the ‘secret sauce’ needed now
Retired US diplomat Alan Eyre gives an inside view of negotiating with the Iranians, where he thinks Trump has it wrong and whether a deal remains salvageable.
- Michael Koziol
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- Opinion
- Middle East at war
Trump says he’s won the war. No one has told the Iranians
I hold all the cards, says the US president. But there’s no one to play cards with.
- Peter Hartcher
US chases a ‘Trumpian grand bargain’ with Iran as the message shifts again
US Vice President JD Vance maintains a deal to end the war can be achieved, while President Donald Trump says he would be comfortable walking away right now.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Letters
Iran war proves that Donald Trump lied about its nuclear program
If Iran had its nuclear facilities destroyed in 2025, as we were guaranteed at the time, what possible excuse is there for the current attacks?
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
A seven-page proposal was on the table. Then Trump learnt a tantalising fact
For months before Saturday’s strike on Iran, politicians and analysts argued about the country’s nuclear capability. Trump cut through them.
- Michael Koziol
- Exclusive
- Middle East at war
Australia’s nuclear emergency centre ‘on alert’ after Iran attack
The Melbourne-based nuclear incident room monitors global radiation threats and can model how radioactive material could spread.
- Annika Smethurst
Tunnels, satellites and curious seismic activity: What is China doing in a remote, dried-up salt lake?
The barren location on the edge of a vast desert offers little support for civilisation but makes it the perfect site for secret nuclear testing.
- Sophia Yan
Iran, US hail progress in nuclear talks after Trump threats
Vice President JD Vance says discussions in Geneva went well “in some ways”, but Iran was not yet willing to recognise some of Washington’s red lines.
- Patrick Sykes and Arsalan Shahla
- Opinion
- Opinion
US nuclear umbrella will no longer shelter us from the rising threat of war
Many countries are breaking a long-standing taboo to say the “n” word. Australia must confront the challenge of a new nuclear age.
- Peter Hartcher
Iran hints at compromise as US warns a nuclear deal will be ‘very hard to do’
Iranian officials suggest a deal providing economic benefits to both sides could be reached as the US ratchets up pressure on Tehran ahead of further talks this week.