Iran expected to submit written proposal for resolving standoff with US, senior US official says Reuters
Hopes for nuclear deal fade as US, Iran cling to red lines President Trump is unlikely to approve a limited nuclear agreement that would invite comparisons to the 2015 deal he once scorned. Iran
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Russia doubles down on Iran nuclear cooperation as US talks inch forward Moscow’s energy minister said Russia is currently building equipment for new units at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant. Iran
