The United States would lift sanctions on Iran, unfreeze funds, and permit Iran to trade freely through the global financial system. Iran might also require assurances that its nuclear sites would face no further attacks by the United States or Israel. After more than two decades of frustrating effort, an elusive national security goal would finally be at hand: an end to the Iran nuclear threat. The Soviet Union and the United States took six years to build an atomic bomb more than a half-century ago. Read moreAlso, read Iran News in Brief – September 22, 2025