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As Trump Squares Off With Iran, Middle East Is on Edge

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The Wall Street Journal |
The Trump administration’s high-pressure campaign to deal with Iran’s nuclear program has put U.S. allies in the Middle East on edge that failure at the negotiating table could spark another war.
The Washington Post |
On Monday, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would be holding direct talks with Iranian leaders about their nuclear program this weekend in Oman.
U.S. News & World Report |
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel would be the “leader” of a potential military strike against Iran if Tehran doesn’t give up its nuclear weapons program.

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As Trump Squares Off With Iran, the Middle East Is on Edge
The risk is if talks hit a logjam, the U.S. or Israel could decide to strike, potentially prompting retaliatory attacks across the Gulf.
US sends 2nd aircraft carrier to Middle East as Trump threatens to bomb Iran
The Pentagon extended the deployment of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier strike group and ordered a second flotilla to the Middle East, Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed Tuesday. It also sent additional warplanes to the region, including F-35 fighters and B-2 stealth bombers, according to a U.S. official.
Trump Aims for New Nuclear Deal With Iran
Potentially lost in the shuffle around President Trump’s you-know-what frenzy was his revelation that the U.S. on Saturday will participate in talks with Iran in an attempt to tame the country’s advancing nuclear program.
Will nuclear talks with Iran fall apart?
President Donald Trump announced that the United States would be holding direct talks with Iranian leaders about their nuclear program this weekend in Oman. At the same time, Iran’s foreign minister,
US Issues New Sanctions on Iran as Trump Seeks Talks
The United States issued fresh sanctions on Iran on Wednesday, the Treasury Department said, two days after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. planned direct talks with Tehran over its nuclear program.
Donald Trump’s oddly sensible move: seeking a deal with Iran
But Donald Trump’s unorthodox ways may yet help avert a looming conflict with Iran. Steve Witkoff, his envoy to everywhere—Russia, Gaza and now Iran—is due to begin talks in Oman with Abbas Araghchi,
Trump: Israel Would Be 'Leader' of Iran Strike if Tehran Doesn't Give up Nuclear Weapons Program
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel would be the “leader” of a potential military strike against Iran if Tehran doesn’t give up its nuclear weapons program
Trump repeats threat to use military force if Iran does not agree to nuclear deal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his threat to use military force if Iran did not agree to end its nuclear program, saying Israel would play a key role in any military action.
Trump has a timeline in mind for Iran nuke deal, taps Israel to lead any potential military action
Trump told reporters Wednesday that if Iran does not give up its nuclear weapons program, military action led by Israel will be a real possibility.

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President Donald Trump remains adamant that his administration will engage in "direct" nuclear talks with Iran on Saturday in Oman, while Tehran appears to remain equally steadfast in its insistence t...
BBC |
Since the US pulled out of the existing nuclear deal - known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA - in 2018, Iran has breached key commitments, in retaliation for the decision to reinst...

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Trump demands do-or-die nuclear talks with Iran. Who has the leverage?
U.S. diplomats led by Steve Witkoff will travel to Oman on Saturday to hold nuclear talks with Iran, though it remains unclear whether those will be "direct" or "indirect."
Iran says it will give US talks about nuclear plans a 'genuine chance'
Iran said it was giving high-level nuclear talks with the U.S. on Saturday "a genuine chance", after Trump threatened bombing if discussions failed.
Iran Is Giving Talks With US a 'Genuine Chance', Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Says
Iran is giving talks with its arch foe the United States "a genuine chance", the Iranian foreign ministry's spokesperson posted on X on Friday. "We intend to assess the other side’s intent and resolve this Saturday,
What is Iran's nuclear programme and what does the US want?
The US and Iran are due to hold the first talks in years on Saturday to try to reach a new deal over Iran's controversial nuclear programme. Donald Trump pulled the US out of a previous nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers in 2018,
Iran says external threats could lead to deterrent measures against IAEA
Iran may suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog if external threats continue, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump again warned of military force if Tehran does not agree to a nuclear deal.
Trump Wants an Iran Nuclear Deal, but It Must Be Better Than Obama’s
Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are set for Saturday. President Trump has set a high bar for success.
U.S. Bolsters Military in Case Iran Talks Fail
Military planes transport U.S. Patriot air defense battalion from the Pacific to the Middle East in over 70 flights, says commander.
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Abbas Araghchi and Steve Witkoff: Two faces behind clashing Middle East agendas
US property magnate-turned-Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, also a former nuclear negotiator, will represent Washington and Tehran at crucial talks in Oman on Saturday.
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US military planes flew a Patriot air defense battalion out of the Pacific to the Middle East. It took over 70 flights, commander says.
US military airlifters flew over 70 cargo loads of equipment from the Pacific to the Middle East, moving a Patriot air defense battalion from a priority theater to the tense region, a top commander said on Thursday.
Iran Orders Drone Base Expansion as Tensions Grow With US
Iran has rapidly advanced its drone capabilities, including surveillance and attack systems and it has become a major exporter — including to Russia, which has used Iranian drones in its war against Ukraine. In January, the Iranian army acquired 1,000 drones with a reported range of more than 1,200 miles and high destructive capacity.
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