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The United States and Iran appear to be close to a broader agreement, but tensions over sanctions remain.
US President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran was “discussed a lot”, before saying talks were still ongoing. The US-Iran memorandum of understanding has caused confusion in Washington, alarm in Israel and new questions about sanctions, nuclear talks and an energy freeze. So how close are these two sides to a real deal?
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- Ali Hashem (@alihashem), Al Jazeera’s senior reporter
Episode History:
This episode was created by David Enders and Sarí el-Khalili with Catherine Nouhan, Tuleen Barakat, and our guest, Kevin Hirten. Edited by Tamara Khandaker.
Our sound engineer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is the executive producer of The Take.
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Updated on May 26, 2026
