U.S. and Iran hold second round of nuclear talks
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What to know as US moves military assets to Mideast and Iran nuclear talks have yet to reach a deal
Iran and the United States are waging gunboat diplomacy as talks over Tehran’s nuclear program hang in the balance.
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says Iran's enriched uranium "is still there," as he stresses the urgency of diplomacy to avert a U.S.-Iran war.
The U.S. has said the White House wants to ink a deal with Iran but has alluded to military action if no agreement is signed.
Tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran as military drills occur and nuclear negotiations stall, with Trump warning of dire consequences if a deal is not reached.
The naval exercises, which included missiles, warships and helicopters, are testing the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) “ operational readiness ” and plans for reciprocal action in case of “potential security and military threats”.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened on Tuesday to sink U.S. warships amid continuing nuclear talks between the Middle Eastern nation and the U.S. “The Americans constantly say that they’ve sent a warship toward Iran,
Ayatollah issues warning as nuclear talks under way – but president says Tehran will never abandon its enriched uranium programme