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U.S. Says Chances of Rejoining Iran Nuclear Deal May Slip Away

  • Iran wasn’t serious in latest Vienna talks: U.S. official
  • Comments are the Biden administration’s most pessimistic yet
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Iran didn’t show seriousness in the latest talks to rejoin a 2015 accord restraining its nuclear program, and the U.S. is preparing for a scenario where restoring the deal won’t be possible, a senior U.S. official said Saturday. 

It was the most pessimistic American assessment of the negotiations yet.