Iran Says Unlikely to Reach Agreement Before November, Trump Denies Willingness to Make Concessions on Sanctions

TechFlow reported on September 29 that, according to Jinshi Data, Iranian officials assessed that it would be difficult for both sides to reach an agreement before the US midterm elections in November. Tehran has even expressed concern that if the agreement stalls, regional conflicts could escalate further after the midterm elections.

In response to reports suggesting the US might ease restrictions to exchange for progress in negotiations, Trump publicly denied them. He explicitly stated he would not use lifting sanctions exemptions or unfreezing Iranian overseas assets as bargaining chips, and directly labeled such reports as a "scam".