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Story summary
- U.S. policymakers now view forced regime change in Iran as beyond reach and are shifting toward transactional diplomacy.
- President Donald Trump’s maximum-pressure campaign has stalled, prompting a move toward renewed negotiations that mirror the original nuclear accord.
- Analysts say any new deal will retain the JCPOA’s limits, inspections, verification and sanctions-relief provisions, since military pressure alone cannot reshape Iran.
