By Emily Clark

Topic: Peace Talks

Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 4:55am

Donald Trump says his Iran deal will be better than Barack Obama's.

The Trump administration thinks its peace agreement with Iran will achieve more than the previous deal.

To succeed, Trump needs to get Iran to agree to new things it has not done before.

Talks started in Switzerland with both sides sending high-level representatives.

The US says it has made good progress, but Iran is sending mixed messages.

The goal is a long-term peace agreement.

The Obama-era deal was called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

It stopped Iran from building a nuclear weapon.

For a new deal to be better, Trump needs to achieve more than the previous deal.

Enrichment, monitors, and Iran's stockpile are key issues.

In 2013, talks started with a phone call between Obama and Iran's president.

It was a historic conversation.

Rouhani spoke to Obama at the White House, the first contact between leaders since 1979.

The talks led to the JCPOA, which focused on Iran's nuclear program.

The deal had technical details and explained the fundamental bargain.

Iran agreed to limits on its nuclear program and got economic relief.

Some technical details included limits on enrichment and stockpiling.

Sanctions were lifted, and assets were unfrozen.

The US and Europe tried to keep the deal after Trump pulled out.

Iran started expanding its enrichment program.

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