“The United States and Iran remain at odds over Washington's insistence that negotiations include Tehran's missile arsenal and Iran's vow to discuss only its nuclear program.”

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both sides continue to signal conflicting positions on the prospects for a deal

In a commentary published Friday, IRNA said the two sides' clashing positions were jeopardizing the talks, laying the blame for such an outcome at Washington's door.

Some of those points were nonstarters in negotiations before the war: Iran has insisted it won't discuss its ballistic missile program or its support of regional militias, which it views as key to its security.

Talks, Iran said, could only be indirect. They could only be held in Oman and not in Turkiye, as the Americans wanted. And they could only focus on the nuclear issue. Anything beyond that was declared 'a red line'.

the two sides remain far apart on fundamental aspects of a potential agreement.

the two sides remain far apart on fundamental aspects of a potential agreement.

The White House said the sides remain "very far apart" despite what it described as limited progress.

The White House said the sides remain "very far apart" despite what it described as limited progress.

even as they remained at odds over Washington's insistence that negotiations include Tehran's missile arsenal and Iran's vow to discuss only its nuclear program

even as they remained at odds over Washington's insistence that negotiations include Tehran's missile arsenal and Iran's vow to discuss only its nuclear program