Five Key Hurdles in a Potential Iran-U.S. Peace Deal

The United States and Iran appear closer to a peace agreement to end the Middle East war, but five core issues loom: Iran’s nuclear stockpile and future enrichment; whether and how the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened and the blockade lifted; potential unfrozen Iranian assets and their scope; Iran-backed proxies in the region (notably Hezbollah); and Iran’s missile arsenal and its future, with each side signaling differing terms and no final agreement yet.