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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Julian Borger in Washington and Patrick Wintour

Iran nuclear deal: US dismisses latest move from Tehran as ‘not constructive’

Milad Tower, Tehran
Milad Tower, Tehran. One of the most difficult issues has been how to handle Iran’s advanced centrifuges and surplus stock of uranium, which it enriched in breach of the original nuclear agreement. Photograph: Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images

Hopes of a rapid conclusion to negotiations on a revived nuclear deal with Iran have receded after the US quickly rejected the latest Iranian proposal as “not constructive”.

Washington’s rapid reaction to the Iranian text, which had been delivered shortly before 3am on Friday Tehran time, directly contradicted Tehran’s claims that its proposals presented “a constructive approach” aimed at “finalising the negotiations”.

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