This is a strange one: Al-Arabiya cites a Channel 12 report, which is an Israeli TV station but says that Israel is preparing to announce the failure of negotiations with Iran It’s strange because Israel isn’t negotiating with Iran, the US is.
This is a strange one: Al-Arabiya cites a Channel 12 report, which is an Israeli TV station but says that Israel is preparing to announce the failure of negotiations with Iran It’s strange because Israel isn’t negotiating with Iran, the US is. Israel is negotiating with Lebanon so maybe something is lost in translation along the way.
I don’t think anyone knows what Trump will announce (including perhaps Trump himself) so I would be skeptical of this report, but it’s making the rounds. What is clear is that negotiations don’t appear to be making progress, though often it happens where you don’t see it. WTI crude oil is down $2.45 to $104.41 after rising as high as $110.93 earlier today so that’s a good sign.
Russian media reports that in a phone call with Trump, Russia’s Putin pointed out that if the US and Israel resume military operation, this would inevitably lead to extremely adverse consequences not only for Iran and its neighbours, but for entire international community. He also stressed that a ground operation on Iranian territory would be particularly unacceptable and dangerous. Meanwhile, the Pakistani leaks are starting again and say they expect a revised Iranian proposal to end the war by the end of the week.