A senior US official says the American military is ready to respond to any Iranian counterattack, as reports emerge of secret negotiations between the Trump administration and Tehran for a new nuclear deal. The emerging framework reportedly includes a 15-year freeze on Iran's nuclear weapons program, shutdown of uranium enrichment, dilution and destruction of existing fuel stockpiles, dismantlement of key nuclear sites, and snap inspections.
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