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Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues. What does this mean for the US-Iran deal?
The preliminary deal would lift a U.S. naval blockade and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but a $300 billion fund remains a major sticking point.
Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran face delays as ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah disrupts negotiations, with debate over a $300 billion development fund for Iranian reconstruction further complicating discussions.
Iran insists that fighting between Israel and Hezbollah must cease before diplomatic discussions can resume, effectively stalling progress on the preliminary agreement.
A new APN poll shows nearly 2/3 of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of Iran, while Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called the $300 billion fund an "exceptionally bad idea."
President Trump stated Friday that negotiators have "60 days to make a deal," expressing confidence the outcome will be "very good" despite potential consequences if talks fail.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, warned that without a signed MOU, there is no pathway to ending Iran's nuclear ambitions, despite recent U.S. efforts to lift naval blockades on Iranian ports.