Iran Talks Bog Down Over Nuclear Program and Sanctions Relief

Both sides have incentives to reach an agreement but are digging in, with President Trump saying he won’t do a bad deal.

Both Iran and US are waiting for the other to sign off on deal to end war

The US VP says it’s “TBD” if Trump will endorse it. The potential agreement includes opening the Strait of Hormuz and starting nuclear talks, say US officials. Follow for live updates.

Early report says US strikes only set Iran’s nuclear program back months

The assessment contradicts U.S. President Donald Trump’s statements that Iran’s nuclear program was “completely and fully obliterated” after U.S. strikes, according to two people familiar with the early assessment.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Strikes fail to significantly slow Iran nuclear program

WASHINGTON >> U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that the time Iran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer, when analysts estimated that a U.S.-Israeli attack had pushed back the timeline to up to a year,
The Tribune-Democrat

U.S., Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire, start new nuclear talks

U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear