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Trump Team Proposes Iran Talks

  • The Trump administration has initiated talks about arranging a gathering this week between U.S. representative Steve Witkoff and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to negotiate a nuclear agreement and discuss a possible ceasefire involving Israel.
  • This initiative comes after years of rising tensions following the US's 2018 exit from the nuclear agreement signed in 2015 and the subsequent reinstatement of sanctions that have severely damaged Iran's economy.
  • Recent Israeli strikes targeted Iranian military and nuclear sites to prevent Iran from reaching a nuclear weapons capability, while Trump's administration views talks as a leverage point linked to its arsenal of bunker busters.
  • A senior official described the decision on using bunker buster bombs as a pivotal moment and explained that Trump views the situation strategically, focusing on negotiation and leverage. The official also indicated that Iran is interested in talks.
  • This proposed meeting represents a last chance effort to avoid military conflict and could redefine US-Iran relations, though analysts remain skeptical due to internal disagreements and hardened stances on both sides.
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Trump predicts Iran will sign nuclear deal

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Crisis Group broke the news in on Monday, June 16, 2025.
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