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Analyst says Trump’s Iran demand blocks path to deal

A US foreign policy analyst has said Washington’s stance on Iran is undermining prospects for a diplomatic agreement.

Matt Duss, executive vice president at the Center for International Policy, argued that the demand for zero uranium enrichment has hardened positions and stalled negotiations.

In a post on X, he said the condition was “a poison pill pushed on him” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and “warmongers” in Washington who “wanted a war”.

Duss said a breakthrough would require a shift in policy.

“A deal will become possible when Trump reverses that mistake,” he added.