Trump Once Called Obama's 2015 Deal With Iran The 'Worst Ever'. Now, It Is His Playbook For Peace Push
Trump Once Called Obama's 2015 Deal With Iran The 'Worst Ever'. Now, It Is His Playbook For Peace Push Published By, Last Updated: June 02
Trump Once Called Obama's 2015 Deal With Iran The 'Worst Ever'. Now, It Is His Playbook For Peace Push Published By, Last Updated: June 02, 2026, 12:41 IST The JCPOA deal, signed under the presidency of Barack Obama, placed curbs on Iran's nuclear activities for 15 years until 2030 U.S. President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump (From left to right) Back in 2015, former U.S. President Barack Obama signed a landmark deal with Iran, aiming to curb Tehran’s nuclear programme in exchange for relief from international economic restrictions. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — famously known as the Iran nuclear deal — was dubbed by Donald Trump as the “worst deal ever". Cut to 2026, President Trump’s renewed push to reach an agreement with Iran is being compared by many with the deal negotiated by his predecessor, Obama. Since Trump has constantly lambasted Obama over the Iran nuclear deal — which he eventually withdrew in 2018 — he might refrain from rushing into an agreement that looks too similar to the 2015 pact.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates A Deal That Reeks Of Obama’s Legacy According to a report by the Hindustan Times, Donald Trump remains under pressure from both Israel and conservative Republicans to secure terms that can be touted as better than the 2015 agreement. Despite the efforts, it seems that the draft of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which is under discussion with Iran, is similar to the pact Trump had been highly critical of. Only the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as a significant addition to the deal — except the fact that it was already operational before the conflict. Reports suggest the draft focuses on the extension of the ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme — the focal point of the conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. “Trump will be very worried about his deal being compared to Obama’s because ripping up the JCPOA was a centrepiece of the early days of his first administration," said Andrew Moran, a professor at the London Metropolitan University, as per the iPaper.
What Was The JCPOA Deal? The JCPOA deal, signed under the presidency of Barack Obama, placed curbs on Iran’s nuclear activities for 15 years until 2030. Under the deal, Tehran handed over almost 97 per cent of its uranium to Russia. In 2018, Donald Trump claimed the deal was not strong enough and pulled Washington out of the agreement. Soon after, Iran started enriching uranium, inching closer to building a nuclear weapon. At the time, Iran was allowed to enrich uranium only up to 3.67 per cent, far below the roughly 90 per cent enrichment needed to develop a nuclear bomb. Now, Iran possesses about 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent. “If that deal had stayed in place, it is unlikely that we would be in the situation that we’re in now," Moran opined. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Location: Washington D.C., United States of America (USA) First Published: June 02, 2026, 12:41 IST News world Trump Once Called Obama's 2015 Deal With Iran The 'Worst Ever'.
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