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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


Iranian foreign minister to visit Moscow ahead of second Iran-US meeting

Tehran has approached the talks warily, doubting the likelihood of an agreement and suspicious of Trump, who has threatened to bomb Iran if there is no deal.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tehran, Iran, February 25, 2025.

White House says 'all hell to pay' should Iran develop nuclear weapon

Trump warned Iran to abandon its nuclear program or face harsh consequences.

 US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Alina Habba as interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 28, 2025.

Back to Muscat: Oman is the Venue for last-chance US-Iran talks - analysis

With Iran's alliances weakening and US military threats rising, Oman provides a discreet, neutral venue for a possible last bid to resolve the nuclear standoff.

An illustrative image of US President Donald Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Does Iran hope Russia can save it from US strikes? - analysis

Moscow may think that it can link a Ukraine deal to a deal that will also help Iran.

 Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's deputy foreign minister, speak during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022

US to hold Iran responsible for further Houthi attacks, Trump says

Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump posted a backhanded threat to the Houthis and Iran on his platform Truth Social. 

US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)

Trump’s return to presidency means Khamenei’s decline - opinion

Khamenei, Iran’s cowardly, war-mongering, and delusional dictator, continues to portray himself as God’s representative on Earth.

US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump attends an event in Phoenix, Arizona, last week. Trump’s return brings renewed hope for an international coalition against Tehran, the writer maintains.

Trump could harden Iran oil stance but struggle to stem flow to China, analysts say

Tougher Iran oil sanctions under Trump could cut exports; China’s cooperation remains a complex factor.

An Iranian man passes by the oil equipment during the International Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Exhibition in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2023.

Khamenei says Iran will not delay nor rush to confront Israel

In his first public appearance since Tuesday's missile attack , Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Iran's axis of resistance remains undeterred.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during the Friday Prayers and a commemoration ceremony of late Lebanon's Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in Tehran, Iran, October 4, 2024.

Iran advancing research on nuclear bomb detonators, nuke expert tells 'Post'

For years, US intelligence agencies have maintained that Iran was not engaged in the key activities necessary to develop a testable nuclear device.

 Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani walks near an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.

Iran-aligned attack on US forces in Iraq is dangerous escalation, says Austin

At least five US personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq on Monday, US officials told Reuters.

 US soldiers are seen during a handover ceremony of Taji military base from US-led coalition troops to Iraqi security forces, in the base north of Baghdad, Iraq August 23, 2020.