Analysis
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.
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.
The ping-pong continues. On Wednesday, the US gave its formal response to the European Union on Iran’s latest proposals to restore the 2015 deal, known officially as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
“We received Iran’s comments on the EU’s proposed final text through the EU. Our review of those comments has now concluded. We have responded to the EU today,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
