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Israel assessing reports of discreet US-Iran contacts and American conditions for new nuclear deal

Trump sent a message to Iran overnight stating that he would prefer Iran to sign an agreement, while also warning that an additional naval armada was moving toward the region.

Illustrative image of US President Donald Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
US President Donald Trump delivers a speech on energy and the economy, in Clive, Iowa, US, January 27, 2026.

Trump urges Iran to make nuclear deal or next attack will be 'far worse'

People walk past an anti-US billboard in Tehran, Iran, January 26, 2026

Trump admin. 'ready to do business with Iran,' senior US official says

 The Iranian ship Khark at an undisclosed location in Iran, September 10,2020.

US offers up to $15 million in rewards for information that leads to capture of IRGC-linked vessels


Intercepted Iranian communications downplay damage from US attack, Washington Post reports

A source confirmed that account to Reuters but said there were serious questions about whether the Iranian officials were being truthful, and described the intercepts as unreliable indicators.

 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.

Senior Iranian officials await Khamenei's approval to begin Trump admin. negotiations - exclusive

The Iranians have expressed interest in holding talks with the Trump administration, despite their public statements to the contrary, but the final decision rests solely with Khamenei.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a televised message, after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 26, 2025.

Tehran has only bad options, Trump and Netanyahu have golden opportunities - opinion

Following US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Tehran faces dire consequences. Military action or diplomatic talks could reshape the region’s balance of power."

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the Oval Office last week: Israeli officials responsible for trade with the US have no clue how the trade gap with the US can be abolished without damaging Israel’s economic interests, the writer maintains.

The danger of politicizing intelligence about the damage to Iran’s nuke program - analysis

The focus should be on giving Israeli and US intelligence agencies all the resources and support they need to find out the truth: what survived - and to track it so that it can be destroyed too.

 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.

Meet the bird that inspired the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber that struck Iran's nuclear sites

Thanks to biomimicry—the imitation of nature—the B-2 can almost vanish from radar screens. Its shape, combined with whisper-quiet gliding, borrowed from the falcon’s own aerial agility.

 The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber plane that struck Iran was inspired by a falcon.

‘America First’ meets Mideast: What Trump's strikes on Iran means for US foreign policy - opinion

Amid rising tensions in the Middle East and Iran’s regional assertiveness, a partial retreat from US isolationism has emerged.

 STEVE BANNON speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in February. He had warned that a US strike in Iran would tear America apart, states the writer.

Americans worry conflict with Iran could escalate, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Significant majorities of Democrats were opposed to bombing Iran further and in favor of ending the conflict immediately.

A demonstrator holds an anti-war sign during a protest against Israeli strikes on Iran, in New York City, U.S., June 13, 2025

Germany's Merz sees no reason to criticize Israeli, US attacks on Iran

"There is no reason for us to criticize what Israel started a week ago, nor is there any reason to criticize what America did last weekend," Merz said. NATO's Rutte defended the US's attack as well.

 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during an industrial sector association BDI event in Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2025.

Iranian retaliation against US troops could be in coming day, US officials say

The US has previously warned Iran against retaliation and emphasized that it is still interested in a diplomatic solution.

 (Illustrative) US army soldiers prepare for a live-fire drill which is a part of the joint military drill "Freedom Shield" between South Korea and US at a military training field near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Pocheon, South Korea, March 22, 2023.

The US, Israel should give Iran terms of surrender now - opinion

The immediate handover of all enriched uranium above 3% level permitted for civilian use; a complete cessation of support for regional proxy militias; and an end to Iran’s ballistic missile program.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump holds a meeting, with Vice President J.D. Vance alongside him, in the Situation Room at the White House on Saturday. There should be a swift pivot to negotiations, presenting Tehran with clear and firm terms, says the writer.