Iran Talks Advance, But Anything May Be Deal Breaker, U.S. Says
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With two weeks until the deadline for a framework deal, talks to restrict Iran’s nuclear program have advanced, but any major element in negotiations remains a potential deal-breaker, Obama administration officials said.
Likening the push to a puzzle in which every piece needs to click into place, two U.S. officials involved in talks downplayed expectations for any imminent pact. There’s still work to do even after negotiators made progress identifying technical options to cut off Iran’s pathways to weapons-grade fissile material, said one official who asked not to be named in line with diplomatic rules.