How Trump’s Iran agreement compares with the 2015 nuclear deal

U.S. President Donald Trump’s new memorandum of understanding with Iran has drawn comparisons with the Obamaera nuclear agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which Trump has long criticized. The article examines how the two deals differ in scope, enforcement, and the concessions each side may receive. The JCPOA, signed in 2015 by Iran, the U.S. and five other world powers, was a detailed, binding agreement with specific limits on uranium enrichment and stockpiles. By contrast, the new U.S.Iran memorandum is described as a shorter ceasefirestyle deal that calls for a final agreement within 60 days but does not spell out similar technical limits or verification mechanisms. Critics and analysts quoted in the article say the new deal leaves major questions unresolved, including Iran’s existing enriched uranium, the absence of a clear inspection process, and the potential for sanctions relief and reconstruction funding to strengthen Tehran. The White House, however, argues that Trump’s arrangement is stricter because it does not permit enrichment and avoids direct cash transfers to Iran.