Analyst says Trump’s Iran demand blocks path to deal

Middle East Eye · May 18, 2026 Politics

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”.

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