It’s been nearly ten years since Iran signed an agreement to limit its nuclear program in return for sanctions relief and other provisions. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action took effect in January 2016.  Two and a half years later, then-President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the deal. 

Fast forward to today and President Trump’s second term in office. In recent weeks, messages and letters were reportedly exchanged between Iran and the U.S. that led to Saturday’s meeting in Oman. 

Joining the discussion: 

• Barbara Slavin is a Distinguished Fellow with the Stimson Center where she focuses on the Middle East and North Africa. 
• Nabeel Khoury is a former U.S. diplomat. He’s currently a Non-Resident Senior Fellow with the Arab Center in Washington DC. 
• Hafed Al-Ghwell is Executive Director of the North Africa Initiative at the SAIS Foreign Policy Institute. 
• Mohammad Marandi is a Professor of Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran.