US-Iran Nuclear Talks Could Take Six Months—Gulf and EU Leaders Push to Extend Ceasefire
Gulf and European officials believe a US-Iran nuclear agreement could take up to six months to negotiate, according to unnamed sources speaking to Bloomberg. They're urging both sides to extend the current ceasefire to cover that entire negotiating period—a timeline that suggests any deal will stretch well into fall 2025.
Bottom Line
This isn't a crisis—it's a diplomatic long game. Six months of negotiations means six months where things could go right or badly wrong. The fact that Gulf and European leaders are publicly managing expectations suggests they've learned from past failures: overselling progress leads to backlash when reality disappoints. Watch for whether the ceasefire actually holds and whether Iran makes any moves that signal it's negotiating in good faith—or positioning for leverage.