February 20, 2026

Why a nuclear deal will be hard to achieve with the US and Iran sticking to their positions

Murat Sofuoglu

“Iran’s macroeconomic situation is so severe on virtually every front that, if the regime wishes to ensure its own survival without being perpetually confronted with cyclical waves of social unrest, it must urgently allow the economy to recover."

Théo Nencini, ChinaMed Research Fellow, was quoted by Murat Sofuoglu in a TRT World article on the difficulties of reaching a new nuclear agreement between the United States and Iran amid ongoing tensions and negotiations.

Read the full article here.

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