Can US-Iran nuclear talks avert war?


Face off: Witkoff (left) and Abbas. — AFP

TALKS between the United States and Iran on curtailing Teheran’s nuclear ambitions face formidable obstacles – deep mutual distrust, maximalist demands and a ticking clock.

“We’re at a fork in the road, heading toward a crisis,” said Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House.

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