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Mon Β· 24 Aug 2026

US and Iran Split on Deal Sequencing as Talks Near Breaking Point

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US and Iran Split on Deal Sequencing as Talks Near Breaking Point

πŸ•ŠοΈ DEADLOCK β€” Washington wants everything at once; Tehran wants war's end first. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: The sequencing gap is the real obstacle now. Iran wants a ceasefire before locking in nuclear terms β€” preserving leverage. Washington wants a single package, preventing Tehran from banking war's end then walking back denuclearization. With forces pre-positioned and Trump's one-condition offer unanswered, this structural gap may be unbridgeable in the hours left.

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