‘No way’ US and Iran can finalise deal in 60 days: Analysis | TheBriefWire
‘No way’ US and Iran can finalise deal in 60 days: Analysis
Published 23 June 2026 · world
There’s no way the deal between the US and Iran will be done within the timeframe Trump keeps projecting, Charles Kupchan, a senior fellow at
There’s no way the deal between the US and Iran will be done within the timeframe Trump keeps projecting, Charles Kupchan, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, told Al Jazeera.
“There’s no way they’re going to get this done in 60 days. I think we’re talking about at least into the next calendar year,” he said. “And, to be honest with you, I would not be surprised if both Iran and the United States run out the clock.
That is to say, they keep talking, they keep negotiating, and the Strait of Hormuz is open, but there is no final deal even by the end
of the Trump administration. That outcome would not surprise me at all.” Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: June 24, 2026 • 5:01 AM IST · Updated: June 24, 2026 • 5:38 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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There’s no way the deal between the US and Iran will be done within the timeframe Trump keeps projecting, Charles Kupchan, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, told Al Jazeera.
“There’s no way they’re going to get this done in 60 days.
I think we’re talking about at least into the next calendar year,” he said.
“And, to be honest with you, I would not be surprised if both Iran and the United States run out the clock.
That is to say, they keep talking, they keep negotiating, and the Strait of Hormuz is open, but there is no final deal even by the end of the Trump administration.