Iran-US talks over Tehran’s nuclear program hinge on a billionaire and a seasoned diplomat

As far as biographies go, the two men in charge of the delicate negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program couldn’t be more different.

By Jon Gambrell
April 18, 2025
AP Photos Stringer, Mark Schiefelbein
Jon Gambrell

Jon Gambrell is Gulf and Iran news director for The Associated Press in Dubai

 
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