The Takeaway: Hopes dim for Iran deal before US midterms
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The Iran deal isn’t doomed, but expectations are low that an agreement will be reached before the November midterms.
A senior European source told Ali Hashem this week a deal won’t happen before the elections, if at all. “Because of the last Iranian response, there can be no return to the [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] before the midterms,” adding that the longer the wait, the more risk there is to close the deal.
