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Why the U.S.-Iran Negotiations Are Taking So Long

As negotiations to end the war in Iran drag on, our correspondent David E. Sanger describes the factors that make any agreement difficult.
Written by: David E. Sanger, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Nikolay Nikolov, Rafaela Balster, Ray Whitehouse, Jon Miller and Stephanie Swart
June 2, 2026




