DOHA/DUBAI ¨C Iran said on Tuesday that it would not meet with top U.S. envoys who flew to the region following an outbreak of hostilities, clouding the prospects for a lasting peace between the two countries.
Iranian officials also said the two ?sides must still sort out the terms of a ceasefire they signed two weeks ago ?before they could ?tackle more difficult topics, such as possible limits to its nuclear program.
The developments ?indicated the two sides are far apart on key pillars of the initial framework, which calls for Iran to lift its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for financial incentives, and sets ?up 60 days of negotiations to work out a permanent peace deal.
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