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The article focuses on Britain, France, and Germany's decision to retain ballistic missile and nuclear proliferation-related sanctions on Iran due to its breaches of commitments under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, despite the expiration of some United Nations sanctions.

The article reports on an announcement made by Iran on July 7, 2019 regarding its plan to breach the limits on uranium enrichment set in an accord with the U.S. and other international powers that aimed to prevent Iran from producing a nuclear weapon. It describes the impact on the Iranian economy of the sanctions imposed by the U.S. in May to stop Iran's oil exports. It also discusses violations of the accord made by Iran to pressure the West to eliminate the sanctions.

The article reports on the efforts of U.S. President Donald Trump to persuade China, India, and other countries to join in oil sanctions against Iran while pressuring Venezuela. Topics mentioned include the election in Venezuela on May 20, 2018, the 2015 Iran nuclear pact, and Venezuelan oil export terminals seized by energy company ConocoPhillips around the Caribbean.

The article reports that the U.S. and European nations have ended oil and financial sanctions on Iran following an international inspection which confirmed that the country has met the terms of the 2015 nuclear treaty known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Details on an exchange of prisoners between Iran and the U.S. and on the release of about $100 billion in frozen Iranian assets are presented. Other topics include U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and journalist and political prisoner Jason Rezaian.

The article discusses a July 2015 multilateral agreement involving the U.S. and Iran regarding Iran's nuclear research program. Topics include the status of a ban on foreign conventional weapons sales to Iran, the involvement of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. President Barack Obama in the deal, and the role of Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Said in starting negotiations. Iran's attempt to end international sanctions against itself is noted.