Overview

• Speaking to Israel’s Knesset, President Donald Trump extended a public offer to negotiate with Iran and described a “hand of friendship,” saying Washington is ready when Tehran is ready.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran would consider a reasonable, balanced proposal, noted no concrete terms have been received, and confirmed the exchange of messages via mediators.
• Tehran declined Egypt’s invitation to the Sharm el-Sheikh summit, citing recent attacks and ongoing sanctions, which further limits regional diplomatic engagement.
• Five rounds of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks preceded June’s 12-day conflict, when the U.S. and Israel struck Iranian nuclear sites, after which negotiations stalled.
• A core impasse remains over uranium enrichment, with Western states pressing for zero enrichment and Iran rejecting that demand, as assessments of strike damage diverge between the Pentagon and the IAEA.