
Trump's shadow looms over last ditch effort to revive Iran nuclear deal
CNN
Analysts argue that one reason Iran is dragging its feet is because of the outsized influence wielded by one man absent from the negotiations: Trump.
The draft has been met with guarded optimism in Iran. Mohammad Marandi, adviser to Iranian negotiators in Vienna, told CNN that the text to resuscitate the agreement that former US President Donald Trump pulled out of in 2018 has "evolved significantly" in recent months. But he also said that supplementary negotiations will be needed over a sticking point that emerged earlier this summer.

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