US-Iran peace talks have stalled after Tehran refused to make immediate nuclear concessions and instead pushed for a permanent ceasefire before addressing its uranium program, according to officials familiar with the negotiations.
The breakdown marks a new setback in the fragile effort to keep the conflict from reigniting after weeks of U.S. and Israeli strikes, an American blockade of Iranian ports, and a temporary cease-fire that President Donald Trump has said is now on "life support." U.S. officials expected Iran's latest response to include concrete moves on its nuclear program, but Tehran's proposal instead offered to begin nuclear talks only after a permanent truce was in place, The Times of Israel reported, citing three sources familiar with the talks.
