Kommersant posts that security measures for Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei are delaying a peace deal, citing CBS News and US intelligence

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CBS cites US officials stating that Iranian negotiators are facing difficulty in communicating with Supreme Leader Khamenei, which is the reason for the delay in the agreement.

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