Blinken Says Revival of Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Unlikely’ for Now

International Atomic Energy Agency board convenes in Vienna
Europeans say they have serious doubts on Iran’s sincerity

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By Jonathan Tirone and Iain Marlow

September 12, 2022 at 12:30 PM UTC

Updated on

September 13, 2022 at 2:03 AM UTC

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it was ‘unlikely’ the US and Iran would reach a new nuclear deal anytime soon, adding to Western officials’ downbeat assessment over the prospects for reviving an accord that President Donald Trump abandoned in 2018.