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Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the U.S. after Trump letter, Iranian president says

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States in response to a letter President Trump sent earlier this month over the country's rapidly advancing nuclear program. It was Tehran's first official response to Mr. Trump's letter. "Although the possibility of direct negotiations between the two sides has been rejected in this response, it has been emphasized that the path for indirect negotiations remains open...

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Iran Will Seek Nuclear Weapons if US Attacks, Top Official Says: 'No Choice'

Iran "will have no choice" but to seek nuclear weapons if attacked, an adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned. The statement comes in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to bomb Iran if it does not agree to a new nuclear deal. Newsweek has reached out to the State Department and Iran's foreign ministry for comment.

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Iran, Facing Trump Threats, Says It Positioned 'Launch-Ready Missiles' To Strike 'US-Related Positions'

Iran says it has readied "a significant number" of advanced missiles capable of striking American bases and military outposts in the Middle East, drawing a sharp warning from the Trump administration. Iran's "armed forces have readied missiles with the capability to strike U.S.-related positions," the Tehran Times, a state-controlled newspaper, reported on Monday. "A significant number of these launch-ready missiles are located in underground facilities scattered across the...

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Trump says "there will be bombing" if Iran does not make nuclear deal

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program. In a telephone interview with NBC News, Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials were talking but did not elaborate.

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Trump seriously considering Iran's offer of indirect nuclear talks

The White House is seriously considering an Iranian proposal for indirect nuclear talks, while at the same time significantly boosting U.S. forces in the Middle East in case President Trump opts for military strikes, two U.S. officials tell Axios. Why it matters: Trump has repeatedly said he'd prefer a deal, but warned that without one "there will be bombing." His timeline is tight: Trump gave Iran a two-month deadline to reach a deal, but it's not clear if and when...