A senior American official said the US administration is not currently working to resume negotiations with Iran, according to Israeli journalist Yaron Avraham. Avraham characterized the statement as another pressure tactic against Prime Minister Netanyahu.
A senior American official stated that the US administration is not currently working to resume negotiations with Iran, according to a report by Israeli journalist Yaron Avraham early Thursday. Avraham, a diplomatic correspondent, characterized the statement as "another pressure tactic" directed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The comment comes amid a prolonged diplomatic deadlock between Washington and Tehran. The Zioneer has previously reported on the stalled talks, including Iran's cancellation of a planned Friday meeting with the US in June, which Tehran attributed to Israeli strikes on Lebanon. More recently, a New York Times report cited a US official who expressed doubt that military operations would bring Iran to the negotiating table, calling the chances "near zero." Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated last week that Iran is "still not negotiating seriously" as the US conducted its 11th consecutive night of strikes against Iranian targets.
The official's remarks suggest no immediate shift in the administration's approach to the Iranian nuclear file, despite ongoing US military operations in the region. The specific context or timing of the official's statement was not detailed in the report.
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