Trump's 2025 nuclear talks with Iran

Gone quiet · last story Nov 16, 2025

What this arc covers

Trump pursued direct nuclear negotiations with Iran, alternating between threatening military action and claiming progress toward a deal. As of July, talks continued amid regional tensions and conflicting statements about the terms.

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Earliest story we hold Feb 7, 2025 · 33 stories · 158 independent sources (counted once each) · 282 days

Part ofIranDonald TrumpOmanIsraelAli KhameneiRussiaPeople's Republic of ChinaBenjamin Netanyahu

Part of The US-Iran war

  1. The drone attack that killed three US troops in Jordan and the US strikes in replyJan 23 – Dec 17, 2024
  2. Iran and Israel's first direct strikes on each other, in April and October 2024Apr 1 – Nov 13, 2024
  3. Trump's 2025 nuclear talks with IranThis arcFeb 7 – Nov 16, 2025
  4. The 12-day Israel-Iran war of June 2025 and the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sitesJun 12 – Jul 11, 2025
  5. Iran's leadership losses, succession and protestsDec 29, 2025 – Sep 2, 2026
  6. Strikes and their immediate aftermathJan 9 – Sep 25, 2026
  7. Ceasefire and peace negotiationsJan 12 – Sep 28, 2026
  8. Passage through the Strait of HormuzFeb 17 – Sep 21, 2026
Show remaining 4 arcs
  1. Israel's 2026 war with Hezbollah and its first direct talks with LebanonFeb 23 – Sep 17, 2026
  2. Congress's war powers votes and the fight over the warFeb 28 – Sep 27, 2026
  3. Oil prices, gas prices and the market falloutFeb 28 – Sep 28, 2026
  4. The Houthis' missile and drone attacks on Saudi ArabiaJul 13 – Sep 26, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Nov 16– 192025Exclusive: Iran open to resuming nuclear talks with the US but won’t shift its conditions, supreme leader’s adviser says8 articles · 8 independent sources
1 left, 2 center, 0 right
Jul 20– 252025Iran to hold nuclear talks with Europeans as Trump threatens renewed strikes27 articles · 13 independent sources
3 left, 4 center, 2 right
Jun 25– 262025Trump says U.S., Iran to meet next week5 articles · 4 independent sources
0 left, 2 center, 2 right

Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Apr 2 – 8, 2025President: US to talk directly with Iran27 articles · 24 independent sources
    1. Apr 2, 2025Only center coverage:Trump mulls Iran nuclear talks while preparing military strikes: report
    2. Apr 4, 2025Only center coverage:Trump says he thinks Iran wants direct talks with US
    3. Apr 7, 2025Trump says US will hold direct talks with Iran as he insists Tehran can't get nuclear weapons
  2. Apr 6 – 12, 2025Iran, US agree to more talks over Tehran's nuclear program41 articles · 25 independent sources
    1. Apr 6, 2025Iran wants indirect talks with US, warns regional countries over strikes against it
    2. Apr 8, 2025Trump says the U.S. will hold direct talks with Iran as he insists Tehran can't get nuclear weapons
    3. Apr 9, 2025Long, fraught timeline of tensions between Iran and the US as nuclear negotiations loom
  3. Apr 8 – 15, 2025Iran-US nuclear talks to continue in Oman on Saturday, Tehran says34 articles · 21 independent sources
    1. Apr 8, 2025Long, fraught timeline of tensions between Iran and the US as nuclear negotiations loom
    2. Apr 12, 2025U.S. and Iran Hold Nuclear Talks in Oman
  4. Apr 13 – 20, 2025US and Iran conclude a second round of nuclear talks - Hawaii Tribune-Herald61 articles · 43 independent sources
    1. Apr 13, 2025Only lean-left coverage:U.S. and Iran conduct first round of nuclear talks
    2. Apr 14, 2025Only lean-left coverage:Next Round of U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks to Be Held in Rome
    3. Apr 15, 2025Only lean-left coverage:Iran and the US agree to meet again on nuclear program
    4. Apr 18, 2025Only center coverage:The US and Iran are set to meet for a second round of nuclear talks. Here’s what we know
  5. Apr 25 – 26, 2025Iran, US hold new round of high-stakes nuclear talks33 articles · 25 independent sources
  6. May 15 – 16, 2025Trump says US is close to nuclear deal with Iran36 articles · 33 independent sources
  7. Jun 12 – 19, 2025Iranian missiles hit hospital and residential buildings in Israel318 articles · 86 independent sources
    1. Jun 12, 2025Israel considering military strike on Iran
    2. Jun 13, 2025Israel strikes Iran's nuclear sites and kills top generals. Iran retaliates with missile barrages
    3. Jun 16, 2025Iran Missile Attacks on Israel Kills 5, While Israel Claims It Now Has Air Superiority over Tehran

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Feb 3Mar 31May 26Jul 28Sep 22Nov 17

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Point at or tap a week to see its count by side.

Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Feb 3, 202544313
Mar 3, 2025511737
Mar 10, 202537215
Mar 24, 202546221
Mar 31, 202523410
Apr 7, 20251225895
Apr 14, 20251015756
Apr 21, 2025310529
Apr 28, 20251417
May 5, 202526116
May 12, 2025114749
May 19, 2025310327
May 26, 202545319
Jun 2, 202526632
Jun 9, 2025224220306
Jun 16, 20254229
Jun 23, 20250225
Jul 14, 20250202
Jul 21, 202533218
Nov 17, 20251207

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

25% left · 58% center · 17% right of 158 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 33 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. February 2025

    Feb 7Iran supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with US, upending push to negotiation14 articles · 13 independent sources
    4 left, 4 center, 3 right

  2. March 2025

    Mar 7Trump sends letter to Iran's Supreme Leader to negotiate deal19 articles · 16 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 4 right
  3. Mar 8– 9Iranian leader rejects Trump’s push for nuclear talks23 articles · 22 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 3 right
  4. Mar 12– 14China, Russia and Iran hold talks in Beijing as Trump pushes for new nuclear deal with Tehran12 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right
  5. Mar 14China, Russia and Iran call for end to U.S. sanctions on Iran and restart of nuclear talks9 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 1 right
  6. Mar 30– 31Trump Threatens Iran With Bombs If Nuclear Deal Fails10 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 3 right
  7. Mar 30Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump’s letter21 articles · 20 independent sources
    4 left, 6 center, 2 right

  8. April 2025

    Apr 2– 8President: US to talk directly with Iran27 articles · 24 independent sources
    4 left, 8 center, 5 right
  9. Apr 6– 12Iran, US agree to more talks over Tehran's nuclear program41 articles · 25 independent sources
    6 left, 10 center, 5 right
  10. Apr 7– 10Trump: Israel Would Be 'Leader' of Iran Strike if Tehran Doesn't Give Up Nuclear Weapons Program8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
  11. Apr 8– 15Iran-US nuclear talks to continue in Oman on Saturday, Tehran says34 articles · 21 independent sources
    4 left, 10 center, 3 right
  12. Apr 8Iran's foreign minister says he will have indirect talks with US envoy over Tehran's nuclear program11 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  13. Apr 9Iran’s president insists Tehran does not seek a nuclear bomb and dangles U.S. business opportunities5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  14. Apr 13– 20US and Iran conclude a second round of nuclear talks - Hawaii Tribune-Herald61 articles · 43 independent sources
    10 left, 14 center, 7 right
  15. Apr 25Negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran's nuclear program return to secluded Oman5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 2 right
  16. Apr 25– 26Iran, US hold new round of high-stakes nuclear talks33 articles · 25 independent sources
    2 left, 10 center, 5 right
  17. Apr 28– May 1Weekend round of nuclear talks between US and Iran are postponed, Oman says9 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right

  18. May 2025

    May 9– 11Iran says nuclear talks 'difficult but useful', US 'encouraged'22 articles · 17 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 1 right
  19. May 15– 16Trump says US is close to nuclear deal with Iran36 articles · 33 independent sources
    1 left, 12 center, 6 right
  20. May 15– 17Iran dismisses Trump ‘threats,’ says nuclear talks will continue15 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 2 right
  22. May 22– 23Iran, US to hold new round of nuclear talks in Rome22 articles · 17 independent sources
    1 left, 7 center, 2 right
  23. May 26Trump calls Iran-US nuclear talks 'very, very good'5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  24. May 28Trump says warned Netanyahu against striking Iran16 articles · 15 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 3 right

  25. June 2025

    Jun 1– 4Iran’s supreme leader criticizes US nuclear proposal21 articles · 18 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 6 right
  26. Jun 2– 3Trump appears to undercut US proposal to Iran, declaring he won't allow any uranium enrichment14 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 5 right
  27. Jun 12– 19Iranian missiles hit hospital and residential buildings in Israel318 articles · 86 independent sources
    20 left, 40 center, 19 right
  28. Jun 12Oman foreign minister says there will be sixth round of negotiations between Iran and U.S. on Sunday13 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  29. Jun 12– 13Israeli strikes on Iran lead to new test of Trump’s ability to deliver on ‘America first’ agenda19 articles · 14 independent sources
    4 left, 2 center, 5 right
  30. Jun 13Trump urges Iran to reach nuclear deal ‘before there is nothing left'10 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  31. Jun 25– 26Trump says U.S., Iran to meet next week5 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right

  32. July 2025

    Jul 20– 25Iran to hold nuclear talks with Europeans as Trump threatens renewed strikes27 articles · 13 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 2 right

  33. November 2025