The Iran Deal That Isn’t Quite Yet

The would-be agreement between Iran and the IAEA hinges on U.S. willingness to come back to the table.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, and International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi sign a protocol concerning nuclear inspections in Cairo. September 15, 2025, 12:07 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Trade negotiators like to say that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. And that is a useful way to understand the less-than-meets-the-eye agreement last week between Iran and the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog that seemed to promise a return of international oversight over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program.

Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), appeared

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