[Day #34] Trump Says Iran Faces Deal Deadline as Tehran Refuses Talks ‘Under Pressure’

Day #34 – In Brief

• Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani contacted officials in regional countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, last week and warned that Tehran would target US embassies in those countries if the United States attacks Iran, an Iranian government source told Iran International.
• US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had directly communicated a deadline to Iran for reaching a deal with the United States.
• Decision-making circles in the United States and Israel have moved past diplomacy with Iran, viewing military action as effectively decided, with only the timing still under debate, a Western source familiar with coordination talks told Iran International.
• Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday Tehran would not negotiate with the United States under threats or preconditions and warned that Iran was ready to respond forcefully if attacked.
• Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said he held talks with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff as Ankara pushed for dialogue to prevent a new conflict involving Iran.

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