US-Iran Nuclear Talks Stall as Trump Demands Unconditional Surrender

The US-Iran nuclear talks collapsed after Washington rejected Tehran's demands to move the talks to Oman and restrict them to a bilateral format.

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Iran insisted on narrowing the agenda to focus exclusively on the nuclear issue, excluding missiles and regional proxies.

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The European Center for Counter-Terrorism noted that Tehran pressed for a bilateral meeting while Washington initially insisted on a multilateral summit.

Qatar offered to mediate between the US and Iran.

Trump claimed the war could end within two to three weeks.

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Iran's foreign minister said messages have been exchanged, but no negotiations.

The US demands Iran stop uranium enrichment and dismantle ballistic missile capabilities.

“American officials said that plans for nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are on the verge of collapse after Washington rejected Tehran's demands to change the location and format of the meeting scheduled for Friday”

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Iran insists on focusing solely on the nuclear program.

The NATO nonproliferation study concluded the talks have little chance of success.

Skepticism grew about Trump's negotiating credibility.

Congressional Democrats demanded briefings on the war's legality and objectives.

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Trump pressed Gulf monarchies to pay for US-Israeli destruction.