Some US officials doubt that a nuclear deal with Iran can be reached, The New York Times reported, citing sources. According to the newspaper, some officials are skeptical that there will be a nuclear accord, arguing that US President Donald Trump could instead declare, as he has suggested previously, that Iran’s nuclear stockpiles should remain buried beneath the rubble left by strikes on three nuclear facilities in June 2025. After Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding, Trump and Vice President JD Vance said that a nuclear agreement would be negotiated within 60 days, the paper notes. In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding providing for an immediate ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon. However, the United States resumed large-scale airstrikes on Iran early on July 8, accusing Tehran of violating previous agreements on the Strait of Hormuz.