Iran Vice President Condemns White House for Reporting Daily to Israeli Prime Minister

Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref condemned the White House as having effectively turned into a reporting branch for another regime.

Netanyahu said US Vice President JD Vance reported to me on the way back from Islamabad, as he does every day.

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Aref called it structural humiliation and said for the first time in history, a senior official of a government is providing daily briefings to the head of another state.

The remarks sparked outrage across the political spectrum in the US.

The Dhaka Tribune reported that police detained Rahman Textile owner Faisal Rahman as the confirmed death toll rose to 33.

Netanyahu told his cabinet that Vance had provided in detail the latest information on negotiations with Iran.

The remarks triggered backlash in the US.

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The Islamabad talks ended without a deal after 21 hours of discussions.

Iranian officials said Washington's excessive demands hampered an agreement.

The Islamabad negotiations failed to produce a lasting agreement.

Opening the Strait of Hormuz for free shipping is a major sticking point.

The U.S. asked Iran for a 20-year suspension of uranium enrichment; Iran agreed to three to five years.

The International Atomic Energy Agency has estimated Iran has nearly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium.