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U.S., Iran Split over Key Nuclear Issues
(Wall Street Journal) Laurence Norman - Significant differences remain between the U.S. and Iran on several key issues in negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear deal. American and Iranian officials say the differences include the scope of American sanctions relief, continued Iranian demands that the U.S. provide stronger guarantees that it won't again exit the deal, and the U.S. push to ensure that a prisoner swap occurs alongside restoring the nuclear pact. Another issue has emerged as a last-minute obstacle: Iran's efforts to shut down an International Atomic Energy Agency probe into nuclear material found in Iran. After the discovery of nuclear material in Tehran in 2019, Iran hasn't answered the IAEA's questions about where the material came from and why it was there. Washington is under pressure from European allies and Israel not to compromise on the issue.