Iran Talks Bog Down Over Nuclear Program, Sanctions Relief - WSJ
- Progress toward an end-of-war deal with Iran paused Monday as the two sides disagreed over references to the country's nuclear program and financial relief for Tehran, according to mediators.
- The setback came after a weekend in which President Trump and other administration officials said a deal was close, but Trump later said he would not rush to sign an agreement that was not acceptable.
- After the first reports of the transaction arose, Trump faced opposition from more hardline members of his party, who were concerned that an agreement would open the Strait of Hormuz and relieve financial pressure on Iran's leadership while leaving its nuclear program intact.