US-Iran Nuclear Talks Collapse as 60-Day Deadline Passes

Efforts to broker a swift agreement between the United States and Iran have stalled, with White House officials acknowledging that a crucial 60-day deadline will pass without a deal being reached. The hasty push to produce a premature agreement has left negotiations at an impasse, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

Facing this diplomatic setback, American officials have reverted to the hardline strategies employed during Donald Trump’s first presidency, reimposing economic sanctions and isolation measures aimed at pressuring Tehran. The US administration had hoped that a compressed timeframe might accelerate progress on the nuclear question, but the strategy backfired.

However, analysts caution that economic pressure alone is unlikely to bring Iran to the negotiating table or force concessions on its nuclear programme. Experts suggest that without a genuine diplomatic framework offering tangible incentives, the sanctions-focused approach may prove ineffective in changing Tehran’s calculations or behaviour.

The collapse of these talks represents a significant moment in US-Iran relations, leaving the prospect of a nuclear agreement increasingly distant. The failure underscores the deep mistrust between Washington and Tehran, and raises questions about whether any framework can bridge the substantial gaps that remain between the two sides.

Source: Ynet — Original article in Hebrew.