Iran us nuclear talks

A senior Israeli defense official said Iran's room for maneuver has narrowed amid US sanctions, while Israel is preparing for the possibility that an Iranian move could spiral out of control.

The delegation included Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Rubio's Iranian counterpart, who had been involved in indirect negotiations with the United States during his stay in New York.

One high-level Middle East government official involved in the talks told the WSJ that Iran had been close to compromising on its nuclear program earlier this year during negotiations with JD Vance.

"We will move to strike nuclear facilities and any site belonging to them again if Tehran crosses any of the red lines, whether with or without the participation of the US," an Israeli official said.

Pezeshkian participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where several other world leaders were also present.

"We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money," Trump told Axios.

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The MoU also states that, upon signing, "a mechanism will be agreed upon under which the United States will make available to Iran the funds and assets that have been frozen."

According to two sources familiar with the discussion, ministers were told that Iran's economy had deteriorated sharply under the US-led naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

"This agreement is going to make Israel safer, going to make the entire region safer. We feel quite confident that the Israelis are going to be brought in," Vance said in a CBS interview.