US officials have indicated that, in the absence of an agreement, they may consider other measures—including military options—to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
An IRGC spokesman said that Israel was "miscalculating as they are unaware of the powerful popular and military support the Islamic Republic can muster in war conditions."
“Members of parliament have stated that Iran will never back down from its right to use nuclear technology as a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)," said IRNA.
The US has expressed a readiness to renew relations with the Islamic Republic, but if talks have no end in sight, it could mean a permanent standoff between Washington and Tehran.
"We have one very, very clear red line, and that is enrichment. We cannot allow even 1% of an enrichment capability," Witkoff said during an interview.
Trump's remarks, said Khamenei, "aren't even worth responding to." They are an "embarrassment to the speaker and the American people."
With current remarks resembling the 2015 JCPOA deal, Trump cannot allow the deal to close without achieving some other creative concessions.
Iran has been on the blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force since 2020 because it did not comply to the organization's standards on anti-terrorism financing.
After initial success in April, the talks in May have hit a snag. It is not clear if things can be salvaged this week.
Gulf officials have pressed the admin to ease export controls on advanced semiconductor chips and AI tech to accelerate high‑tech goals.
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