Iran has agreed to a US demand for a revised proposal before any further nuclear negotiations. Washington alsp seeks clarity on ballistic missiles and support for proxies. Tehran refuses to discuss these issues for now, and proposes a regional conference after initial understandings are reached.
A debate is underway at the highest levels of the US administration over whether to grant Iran more time without first requiring a detailed proposal. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi may meet US envoy Steve Witkoff in Geneva, but officials in Washington assess that any Iranian flexibility will fall short of the minimum US demands.
Iranian Foreign MinisterAbbas Araqchi told CBS News on Sunday that a diplomatic path remains viable – pointing to "a good chance" of resolution – with a Thursday encounter in Geneva alongside US envoy Steve Witkoff now viewed as likely.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has entrusted the day-to-day management of the country to his senior adviser Ali Larijani, effectively sidelining President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to a report in The New York Times.
Iran is willing to delay enrichment under IAEA oversight, but insists its nuclear facilities remain on iranian soil. US says the proposal is under consideration, yet falls short and considers limited strikes if talks do not progress.
President Donald Trump has yet to decide whether to order a strike on Iran and what its objective would be, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. American officials said that unlike the limited strike carried out in June against three Iranian nuclear sites, the current deployment would allow the US to wage a sustained air campaign lasting weeks or even months.
Satellite data exposes Iranian efforts to fortify infrastructure and restore missile capabilities amid stalled negotiations.
Axios reported, citing sources close to President Donald Trump, that a potential US strike on Iran would not be short and focused like the operation in Venezuela, but would instead last at least several weeks. More than 150 US military cargo aircraft have landed in the Middle East over the past day.
Israel's former Military Intelligence chief rattled the country with a live-air travel alert. The world's largest prediction market is pointing to a different date entirely.
A Western diplomat described the talks as “one step forward and two hiding behind,” with Tehran showing willingness to compromise on the nuclear issue and proposed regional economic initiatives. However, it is rejecting international inspections and deep disputes with Washington remain.
