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Efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal have entered another period of uncertainty, with diplomats from Washington and Tehran continuing to exchange signals through intermediaries despite a prolonged pause in formal negotiations. The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which placed limits on Iran's nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief, collapsed progressively after the United States withdrew from the agreement in 2018. Since then, successive rounds of indirect talks have attempted to restore some version of the accord, though mutual distrust and shifting political conditions on both sides have repeatedly stalled progress.

Diplomatic Channels Remain Open Amid Stalled Talks

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Recent reporting suggests that both governments have kept back-channel communication alive, with Oman and other neutral parties occasionally hosting or facilitating messages between the two capitals. American officials have emphasised that diplomacy remains the preferred path, while Iranian leaders have stated they are willing to negotiate provided that sanctions affecting their economy are lifted in a verifiable manner. Analysts note that even without a comprehensive agreement, smaller understandings—such as prisoner exchanges or de-escalation arrangements in the region—have occasionally emerged from these quieter channels. Observers in Ottawa and allied capitals continue to watch these developments closely,