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No deal

April 13, 2026·26 min·2-min readsolonews
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The U.S. failed to secure a new nuclear deal with Iran during recent negotiations led by Vice President J.D. Vance, resulting in an American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to prevent Iranian oil exports. Former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who led the 2015 Iran nuclear deal,

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Wendy Sherman

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J.D. VanceSteve WitkoffJared KushnerWendy ShermanDonald Trump

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Breaking NewsDiplomacyForeign PolicyGeopoliticsMilitary HistoryUs Politics

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