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No Iran Nuclear Deal Seen by Monday Deadline
(Wall Street Journal) Jay Solomon and Laurence Norman - U.S. officials said it will be virtually impossible to reach a comprehensive deal to curb Iran's nuclear activities by the Monday night deadline, and they would favor extending the talks. However, an extension looks headed for stiff resistance from both Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers, who are questioning what the White House believes it can achieve in a few additional months of talks that they couldn't in a year. American officials have said in recent weeks that they believe Tehran could quickly ramp up its production of nuclear fuel if the negotiating process ends. Moreover, Obama administration officials increasingly are questioning whether Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has empowered Iranian negotiators to make the necessary concessions for a deal.