US rules out ‘sunset provision’ in nuclear talks with Iran as latter warns Washington against military build in Middle East
US Special Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff, a billionaire real estate developer and friend of US President Donald Trump, arrived for the talks. However, tensions between the United States and Iran date back decades, and a single round of talks cannot address all the concerns.
Collateral damage: How mere suspicions led to 12-day Israel-Iran war with US in supporting cast role
The Israeli attacks in June came after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report accusing Iran of enriching uranium to near weapons grade levels, and one day before the IAEA declared that Iran was not complying with its nuclear safeguards obligations.
Trump warns Tehran against nuclear programme as Israeli strikes damage Iran’s underground site
Israel says its sweeping assault on Iran’s top military leaders, nuclear scientists, uranium enrichment sites and ballistic missile programme is necessary to prevent its adversary from getting any closer to building an atomic weapon. The strikes have killed at least 224 people in Iran.
Top Iranian army chiefs killed as Israel blasts nuclear and military targets, Trump warns Tehran of imminent devastating strikes
An Israeli security source said Mossad commandos had been operating deep inside the Islamic Republic before the attack and the Israeli spy agency and military had mounted a series of covert operations against Iran’s strategic missile array.
