Military action depends on how seriously Iran takes Trump, envoy says

An Iranian official told CNN that the talks with the US on Tehran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief were “not genuine” and likely a “trap to draw the situation toward tension.”

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, described the pauses and delays—opposed by Tehran—as a “political and media game” by Washington and said Iran is preparing for failed negotiations.

A US official told CNN Saturday that “President Trump is completely sincere in his desire to reach a deal with Iran and is completely committed to getting one.”

“The United States will ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon, but also wishes for lasting peace in the Middle East, a new relationship with Iran, and for the Iranian people to reach their nation’s full potential,” said the US official.

Arya was criticizing Araghchi for visiting Pakistan before traveling to India for talks aimed at deescalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, following the Pahalgam attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.

The clip quickly circulated online, prompting a public response from the Iranian embassy in New Delhi. In a statement, the embassy said: "Respect for guests is a long-standing tradition in Iranian culture. We Iranians consider our guests 'beloved of God. What about you?"

Following the Iranian reaction, the Indian embassy in Tehran issued its own clarification, writing: "The Embassy of India in Iran wishes to clarify that the person in this video is a private Indian citizen."

"His comments do not reflect the official position of the Indian government, which finds the disrespectful language used in the video inappropriate," the Indian embassy added.

Major Gaurav Arya is a very popular Indian personality with nearly two million followers on X including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His program "Chankaya Dialogue" also has over four million subscribers on YouTube.

The United States may consider putting the military option back on the table if significant progress is not made in the fourth round of nuclear talks with Iran, scheduled for Sunday in Muscat, Israel's i24 News reported, citing sources close to the US chief negotiator Steve Witkoff.

If the talks "are not productive on Sunday, then they won’t continue and we’ll have to take a different route,” Witkoff previously told Breitbart News.

The Houthi officials' confusion and contradictory statements following the announcement of a halt in US airstrikes indicate the move was the result of a US-Iran deal, said Moammar al-Eryani, the information minister of Yemen’s internationally recognized government.

He said Tehran had exploited the decision to break a deadlock in ongoing negotiations.

"Military action depends on them [Iran], in whether or not they believe in taking President Trump seriously," Israel's Channel 12 reported citing US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.

In the Saturday interview, Huckabee emphasized that there will not be nuclear weapons in Iran.

"There won't be a deal that involves Iran with nuclear capacity."