The real reason Iran and the US cannot end the war: Money

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Financial considerations, specifically Iran's demand for sanctions relief and compensation, are the primary obstacle to ending the conflict with the US. While Iran has proposed bypassing nuclear discussions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the US's reluctance to lift sanctions, a key component of its economic statecraft against Iran, remains the central deadlock.

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Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 04/27/2026 - 21:17 Trump built his Iran policy on economic warfare, but his unwillingness to give it up could mean a deal is never reached, diplomats and analysts say Street money changers hold US banknotes while standing on a sidewalk in the historical city of Tabriz, 624 kilometres northwest of Tehran, in Iran's Eastern Azerbaijan Province, on 17 October 2024 (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Reuters) Off Before Donald Trump became president, he honed his hawkishnes

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