Overview

• President Trump told Benjamin Netanyahu that striking Iran would be “inappropriate” while a US proposal for sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear restrictions is under review.
• Washington asserts it has forwarded a deal text to Tehran, but Iranian officials, including Atomic Energy Organization head Mohammad Eslami, deny ever receiving the proposal.
• Iran has stepped up uranium enrichment to 60% purity, prompting near-daily consultations between IAEA Director Rafael Grossi and Iranian negotiators on verification measures.
• Five prior rounds of talks in Muscat and Rome, mediated by Oman, have produced progress on sanctions relief but left core disputes over enrichment caps and inspection protocols unresolved.
• Israel has drawn up contingency plans for strikes if diplomacy fails and warns against a “soft” agreement that would preserve Iran’s enrichment infrastructure, though Netanyahu’s office rejects any imminent military action.