"We are committed to inspections in the framework of the nuclear deal that are linked to nuclear restrictions which we have accepted in the past... Not one word more, not one word less," says head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization.
The prime minister-designate notes that Israel is not party to the 2015 agreement, but that it would be directly affected and reserves all rights to its self-defense. Washington and Tehran inch closer to nuclear pact, but high hurdles remain.
Despite reports that the US and Iran are close to renewing the 2015 nuclear deal, the diplomatic and security echelons in Israel believe that there are several measures that could be used to prevent such a move.
The US military says the strikes "took proportionate, deliberate action intended to limit the risk of escalation and minimize the risk of casualties" and came at the orders of President Joe Biden.
US official tells Reuters that although Tehran has been saying Washington has made concessions, Iran has dropped some of its key demands.
Hadi Matar, who was charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie, says he is surprised the author survived the attack.
"The US, the Europeans, and possibly the IAEA keep being humiliated, and even as Iran continues to spit on their face they call it rain," warns former national security adviser Jacob Nagel.
Iran has denied carrying out other operations abroad targeting dissidents in the years since the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution, despite prosecutors and Western governments attributing such attacks back to Tehran.
Indian-born author has had the Iranian regime issue a decree ordering his killing since the publication of his controversial book "Satanic Verses."
Senior EU officials says no more changes can be made to text, which has been negotiated for 15 months.
