US President Donald Trump admonished Tehran on Wednesday to restart dialogue and conclude a pact regarding nuclear weaponry or face an American assault of much greater magnitude, according to Reuters .
"Hopefully Iran will quickly 'Come to the Table' and negotiate a fair and equitable deal – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS – one that is good for all parties. Time is running out, it is truly of the essence!" Trump stated in a social media entry cited by the report.
The Republican head of state – who unilaterally abandoned the 2015 multinational atomic framework during his first administration – observed that his antecedent alert to the Iranian regime was succeeded by kinetic action, Reuters reported.
"The next attack will be far worse! Don't make that happen again," Trump wrote, the outlet noted. The president also remarked that a separate "armada" is currently afloat and heading toward the region.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi declared he has maintained no communication with US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff in recent days regarding a bid for talks, per state media reports on Wednesday.
Israel Hayom reported on Tuesday that Iran and the US were holding quiet contacts mediated by Oman, Qatar and apparently also Turkey, aimed at reaching a diplomatic solution to the nuclear issue and other matters on the agenda.
According to Gulf diplomatic sources, the talks on Iran's behalf are being led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, while on the American side they are being handled by the US special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, along with a team specializing in the Iranian issue.
The sources say Iran is showing flexibility on the nuclear issue to an extent not seen in the past, a development they say points to intense pressure on the regime. According to them, the US is also demanding discussions on curbing Iran's ballistic missile program and addressing the brutal suppression of protests. Iran, they say, is not agreeing to those American demands at this stage.
The sources said they could not assess the chances that these contacts would succeed.
