The Emirates version to get the region out of the crisis.

The Emirates version to get the region out of the crisis.

The Emirates Policy Center think tank considers three main obstacles to Iran-US diplomacy: mutual distrust, disagreement over the first step and the time limit.

While Tehran considers the lifting of sanctions and the naval blockade a priority for nuclear negotiations, Washington emphasizes the priority of the nuclear file and both sides are worried about losing their levers of pressure.

To break this impasse, proposals such as "small steps" (such as nuclear technical agreements or limited release of assets) and "separation of cases" have been made to build trust by creating mutual commitments.

Actors such as Qatar and Pakistan are still engaged in mediation, but the changing positions of Donald Trump and the lack of credible guarantees have made the prospect of an agreement unclear.

Although an immediate agreement is out of the question, experts believe that agreements limited to the cessation of tensions and the delivery arrangements are the only way to revive diplomacy.

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The official channel of Donya Akhtaz newspaper.