Diplomats are back at the negotiating table this week, trying to revive a tattered Iran nuclear deal.
The European Union is brokering indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran. However, a diplomatic breakthrough doesn’t appear to be likely. The U.N.'s watchdog says Iran is closer than ever to having enough uranium to create a nuclear weapon. Behind the scenes, U.S. allies in the Middle East are worried about Iran’s growing missile and drone capabilities.
“[Iran] supports a lot of covert activity and a lot of violence throughout the broader region from Syria to Yemen to Iraq,” Michael O’Hanlon, a national security expert at the Brookings Institution, said. “Countries are watching that.”
He adds that the original 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal under President Obama wasn't designed to be a permanent solution. He says no administration has been able to come up with an effective way to deal with the Iranian regime.