The Takeaway: US responds to Iran proposal but gaps remain  

Israel resigned to nuclear deal; Turkey hints at normalizing ties with Syria; Islamic Jihad denies Hamas rift; Syria’s HTS purges hardliners; Egypt-China consortium for logistics project. 
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Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi takes part in a joint press conference with his Russian and Turkish counterparts following their summit in Tehran on July 19, 2022. - ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images
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The United States and Iran are inching closer to re-entering the nuclear agreement after more than 16 months of intermittent negotiations that until recently appeared headed for collapse.  

But despite reported concessions from Tehran, it’s far from a done deal.  

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