Overview

• President Trump revealed that the U.S. is engaged in direct, high-level negotiations with Iran on a potential nuclear deal.
• A pivotal meeting between American and Iranian officials is scheduled for Saturday, with the goal of avoiding military conflict.
• Trump emphasized the direct nature of the talks, rejecting the use of intermediaries, and described the discussions as taking place at 'almost the highest level.'
• Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has rejected direct talks while the U.S. maintains its 'maximum pressure' sanctions policy.
• The negotiations mark a significant shift from Trump’s earlier decision to withdraw from the Obama-era nuclear deal in 2018.