Analysis
The Takeaway: US says Iran deal still possible; breakout time is ‘few weeks’
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Leading the news: Biden administration backs off deadline for Iran deal return
Deadlines slip for ‘complex questions’:
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Six months ago, US officials were warning that the negotiations in Vienna “cannot go on indefinitely."
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But on Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the United States will seek “a mutual return as long as it remains in our interest,” adding that “complex questions” remain unsolved.
