Iran has approached Oman and Qatar with a request to mediate between Tehran and Washington over the possibility of renewing negotiations, provided Israeli attacks cease. While Oman, which has hosted some of the previous talks, has already publicized its efforts in this direction, the US is in no rush to respond.
Amid these developments, Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi announced that the latest round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran, scheduled for Sunday in Muscat, will not take place.
A senior American diplomat told Israel Hayom that Iran today holds a significantly weaker position than it did on Thursday, before the Israeli strike.
"They either failed to understand or deliberately ignored the president's warnings, which were very clear. They tried to stall through negotiations, refused to compromise on the most basic issue that could have proven their claim they are not seeking a bomb, halting uranium enrichment on Iranian soil. Worst of all, they deceived us, continuing rapid development of their nuclear weapons program even while talks were underway," he said.
As reported, among the senior Iranian officials killed in Saturday's attacks were two members of Iran's General Staff. The strike also left three others dead and 33 wounded.
Earlier, the IDF confirmed that as part of Operation "Am K'Lavi" ("Rising Lion"), more than 20 senior Iranian regime commanders were eliminated. Among those killed was Gholam-Reza Marhabavi, considered Iran's top intelligence officer. Another target was the commander responsible for most of Iran's surface-to-surface and long-range cruise missiles.
