Trump claims Iran deal is in 'final throes' but five major obstacles still block an agreement

—President Trump described U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations as being in the 'final throes' of a very powerful deal, projecting confidence about an imminent breakthrough. Analysts, however, identified five significant sticking points — including uranium enrichment levels, sanction relief sequencing, and verification mechanisms — that remain unresolved. The gap between Trump's public optimism and the diplomatic complexity on the ground has become a recurring feature of the negotiations.