Israel at a Crossroad: What Is the Desired Policy Towards Renewed Negotiations with Iran?

A new Biden administration in the United States could mean a return to negotiations between Iran and the international community over its continued nuclear development. In the case of such negotiations, Israel will have to choose whether it wants to handle these negotiations like it handled negotiations for the JCPOA, digging in its heels and condemning the talks, or if it wants to be a constructive player in the formation of a new agreement, hopefully ensuring that at least some of its concerns are addressed. The history of the JCPOA and Iran’s nuclear program exposes a complex set of factors that Israel will have to handle when approaching the issue of a new nuclear deal between the...