US officials have clarified to mediators that American military forces will maintain their current positions throughout the 60-day nuclear negotiations with Iran. Additionally, Washington will not transfer any funds to Tehran without seeing concrete action on the nuclear issue, according to a single-source report from an Israeli the source summarizing US remarks.
A single Israeli the source reports that American officials have conveyed two clear positions to mediators regarding the ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. First, the United States will not withdraw or redeploy its military forces in the Middle East during the 60-day negotiation period — the same period reported by several sources over recent days as the timeframe for US-Iran nuclear talks. Second, Washington will not release any funds to Tehran unless it sees verified progress on the nuclear file. The report follows two closely related items published earlier today by The Zioneer: a senior US official told Israeli journalist Barak Ravid that no forces would be reduced until a deal is reached, and the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that talks on the nuclear issue would begin within 60 days of signing. The current message reinforces both of those positions from the US side, stating that force posture and financial leverage remain unchanged during the talks, not only after a deal. The report comes from a single unofficial source and has not been corroborated by additional channels or official statements.
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