The story: Iran's chief diplomat says the final roadmap for restoring the 2015 nuclear deal won’t be without flaws, indicating that Tehran is ready to resuscitate the accord.

While gaps are narrowing, Iran insists that the United States must show flexibility on three key outstanding issues. This comes as Tehran has submitted its response to the latest version of the plan to revive the nuclear deal to the European Union. The move follows an extraordinary session of the country’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).

The coverage: Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told local reporters on Aug. 15 that Iran would "deliver our final thoughts… by the end of the day" to a nascent roadmap to revive the nuclear deal, which is formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)...