"Four obstacles are preventing progress": lack of trust, "absence of meaningful contact[,] ... the gap between what each side needs[, and]  ... domestic politics": "The Iran-backed group Hezbollah said it will reject any deal allowing Israel to stay in southern Lebanon, while Israel said it won't withdraw from the area near the border": Israeli war crimes continue: "In the two-minute recording, Valizadeh referred to three other Americans also held at Evin Prison. He said the four are suffering from 'various diseases and are deprived from real medical services'": "Israel’s Supreme Court rejects government ban on prisoner visits, affirming Red Cross access under international law": They cited as reasons for their votes are the lack of a defined mission, "Congress's exclusive authority under the Constitution," the need for Congress to "follow the law," and the need for the war to end: "68 percent of respondents said they believe the U.S. 'should make a deal to end the war in Iran as quickly as possible,' while 11 percent disagreed. Twenty-one percent were unsure about making a deal'":
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