Overview

• President Trump delivered a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proposing a two-month timeline for a new nuclear deal, emphasizing a diplomatic resolution but warning of 'other ways to resolve' the issue.
• The letter, delivered through intermediaries including UAE President Mohammed Bin Zayed, outlined strict conditions and rejected open-ended negotiations.
• Iran's Supreme Leader publicly criticized the letter as deceptive, but Iran's UN mission later hinted at conditional openness to talks addressing concerns about nuclear militarization.
• The U.S. has reinstated its 'maximum pressure' campaign, including economic sanctions, and briefed allies such as Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE on its approach.
• Upcoming high-level talks between the U.S. and Israel next week will focus on Iran's nuclear program and potential responses, as Iran's enriched uranium stockpile nears weapons-grade levels.