(Washington Post) Liz Sly - Iran's chief negotiator returned to Vienna this week with hardened demands, diplomats say, dampening hopes that an agreement would be wrapped up shortly. On Monday, State Department spokesman Ned Price said the Biden administration is "prepared to walk away if Iran displays an intransigence to making progress." Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group said that Iran has been emboldened by the collapse of relations between the U.S. and Russia and the soaring price of oil to press for new concessions, on the assumption that high oil prices will make Washington more desperate for a deal.
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