Israeli official says strike on Iran possible if talks with US fail Sunday

Israeli official says strike on Iran possible if talks with US fail Sunday
Summary
  • Israel is ready to launch a military strike on Iran should upcoming nuclear negotiations with the United States, scheduled for Sunday, end without agreement, a senior Israeli official told Iran International.

  • Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi confirmed Thursday that the sixth round of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will be held in Muscat on Sunday, June 15.

  • Mideast tensions rose as Reuters reported the US embassy in Baghdad is set to be partially evacuated due to increased security threats and Britain's maritime agency warned of Persian Gulf military activity.

  • US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday that Iran appeared to be pursuing a potential nuclear weapon.

  • Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Iran’s opposition to nuclear weapons aligns with Trump’s past remarks, calling it “the main foundation for a deal."

  • US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said US-Iran talks were making enough progress to move forward, but declined to specify a date for the next round of talks.

  • US President Donald Trump told Fox News Iran was getting "much more aggressive" in talks, calling it "disappointing".

  • Russia is prepared to help remove excess nuclear material from Iran to facilitate a deal with the United States, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, according to the RIA Novosti news agency.

  • IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, opening the agency’s board meeting, warned that Iran is still failing to explain uranium traces at undeclared sites and has reduced transparency, hindering verification.