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US and Iran edge closer to a nuclear deal as Tehran drops some demands

Seyed Mohammed Marandi, the head advisor on Iran's negotiation team talks to France 24 about the obstacles that reman as the US and Iran inch closer to a nuclear deal. © France 24

The Biden administration is expected to weigh in this week on Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018.

U.S. officials say they expect to respond to Iran’s comments on a European draft proposal as early as Wednesday, after which there is expected to be another exchange of technical details followed by a meeting of the joint commission that oversees the deal. The new developments, including stepped-up public messaging campaigns by both Tehran and Washington, suggest that an agreement could be near.

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