The Takeaway: Iran deal’s fate could again hinge on IAEA probe
Hamas sits out Gaza war; Israel pursues Islamic Jihad in West Bank; Gaza’s eroding beaches; Turkey’s Alevis fear attacks; Iran trains Russians on drones.
Our take: Before signing the nuclear deal, Iran wants the IAEA to end its investigation — just like 2015.
EU presents ‘final text.’ As negotiators inch closer to a renewed nuclear agreement, Iran is seeking the shutdown of a yearslong investigation by the UN’s atomic energy agency into nuclear material found at the country’s undeclared sites.
On Monday, the European Union handed Iran and the United States what it described as a “final text” to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) following four days of intense negotiations in Vienna. Both countries have said they will review what’s in the EU proposal and report back.
Iran digs in on IAEA inquiry. Iran has backed off its previous demands that the renewed deal provide guarantees of the JCPOA’s survival past 2024 and that the United States take the IRGC off its formal terrorism blacklist.
