Iran may propose an interim nuclear deal in talks with US - Axios

Iran is considering proposing during talks with the US that the two countries work on an interim nuclear agreement before pursuing negotiations over a comprehensive deal, Axios reported Thursday citing a European diplomat and a source familiar with the issue thinking.

Iran is looking for the interim deal as it believes achieving a deal before the two-month deadline set by Trump is not realistic, according to the report.

“The Iranians seem to believe that a sustainable deal is unlikely to be achieved in the timeframe that President Trump has in mind. It might therefore be necessary to consider an interim agreement as a way station toward a final deal," the report said citing Ali Vaez, director of the Iran project at the International Crisis Group.