US Confirms No Return to Iran Deal Terms, Complicating Diplomacy

The administration of US President Donald Trump has repeatedly informed mediators that it has no interest in returning to the terms of the memorandum of understanding reached with Iran in June. Sources familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal that this stance has complicated the intense diplomatic efforts taking place this week. Trump has adopted a policy of economic pressure on Iran and is willing to wait to see if this strategy yields results. The sources emphasized that the president is particularly uninterested in reviving the memorandum, which faced harsh criticism in the US for being too lenient toward Iran.