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Iran weekly briefing: On the edge of a US-Iran breakthrough, Israel throws an explosive spanner

ABC Australia · Jun 14, 2026, 8:29 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The US is talking optimistically about a deal with Iran.
  • It's been 107 days since the war between the US, Israel and Iran began, and it seems like it's now the closest Washington and Tehran have been to a deal that would begin a process to end the conflict.
  • Just as it seemed like a long-promised breakthrough was looming, another explosive spanner was thrown into the works.

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The US is talking optimistically about a deal with Iran. (AFP: Atta Kenare )

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It's been 107 days since the war between the US, Israel and Iran began, and it seems like it's now the closest Washington and Tehran have been to a deal that would begin a process to end the conflict.

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