War: One day into a 60-day push for a final deal, the U.S.-Iran framework is facing a challenge. Vice President JD Vance canceled a trip to Switzerland for talks with Iran, raising questions about whether the agreement can survive long enough to become a lasting peace deal. Details >
Deal: Despite the canceled meeting, the framework agreement remains in effect. It launched a 60-day negotiating period aimed at resolving some of the toughest disputes between Washington and Tehran, including Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief and security issues. Read more >
Questions remain: Negotiators need to determine how much uranium Iran can enrich, what happens to its nuclear facilities, whether sanctions will be lifted and how Iran’s missile program will be addressed. Those issues were expected to be the focus of the Switzerland talks. Updates >
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