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Expert warns about zero-sum issues between U.S. and Iran that are preventing a peace deal

Control over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear capabilities remain zero-sum issues standing in the way of progress toward a peace deal, Robert Pape, University of Chicago professor and founding director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats, tells CBS News.

Published May 27, 2026, 1:10 PM
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Expert warns about zero-sum issues between U.S. and Iran that are preventing a peace deal

Control over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear capabilities remain zero-sum issues standing in the way of progress toward a peace deal, Robert Pape, University of Chicago professor and founding director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats, tells CBS News.

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