U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said his war against Iran is intended to prevent Tehran from ever getting a nuclear weapon. But when it comes to core nuclear issues, he risks ending up with a worse deal than the one he abandoned in his first term.
With talks on hold amid a tentative ceasefire, the Trump administration is eager to find an alternative to restarting an unpopular war that has roiled markets and drawn criticism from allies, according to people familiar with the administration＊s thinking, who asked not to be identified without permission to speak publicly.
Facing growing urgency to reach a deal, the people said they doubt the administration has the time or leverage to insist on the types of complex and detailed monitoring mechanisms embedded in the 2015 Iran deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which was negotiated during the Obama administration.
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