Have Iran, US slammed door on nuclear negotiations?

Iran and the United States both have upcoming elections and other urgent domestic issues to focus on, and neither seems interested in cooperating on nuclear talks.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani departs after addressing the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Yana Paskova - HP1EF9P18T8GA
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani departs after addressing the 74th session of the UN General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, Sept. 25, 2019. - REUTERS/Yana Paskova
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Saeid Jafari
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It could be a long while before Tehran and Washington cross paths again — at least in positive terms.

Despite efforts by several world leaders to get the presidents of Iran and the United States together on the sidelines of the recent UN General Assembly session in New York, no such meeting took place and no improvements were made in the tense situation between Tehran and Washington.

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