Trump: "Now we will make a decision [on Iran]. Do we want to go further…and certify it...so that it will never happen again. I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I will have to. You will know soon enough"

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei: I have read Vance’s letter but have not yet replied. Their tone has changed completely, which is a good sign. The Iranian people have consolidated their victory. No new official decision has been made on changing our nuclear doctrine, but the question is being discussed: if war breaks out again, do we want to maintain our previous doctrine?

Secretary of the SNSC Mohsen Rezaei will be on IRINN tonight to provide an update on the war. Presumably that will give us some more clues on how things stand regarding talks with Qatar and negotiations with the US

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🚨One U.S. official said Trump might be more inclined to order a major military operation if Republicans lose badly in the midterms. 🚨"If he feels embarrassed or disenfranchised he will do something bold. That's what everyone are telling the Iranians. Their best shot to get a deal is right now," the official said

Qatari mediators, led by Ali Al-Thawadi, are continuing talks with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister in Doha. The Qatari mediators remain in regular contact with the White House, a diplomatic source tells me. At this stage, there is still no agreement to resume direct negotiations between the US and Iran, and no date has been set for the arrival of a US delegation in Doha

🇺🇸🇮🇷💰The U.S. naval blockade, sweeping economic sanctions and obstruction of overland export routes have crippled Iran's economy and intensified pressure on the regime, according to a new Treasury Department report. My story on @axios

Qatari negotiators have been in Tehran with ongoing talks for 12 hours, a diplomatic source told me. The source added that Qatari mediators have also been in touch regularly with the White House during the day. "Talks are still ongoing in an effort to unlock a deal between the U.S. and Iran", the source said

🚨Scoop: U.S. intelligence finds Iran has "substantially increased" its efforts to target American diplomats & officials in the Middle East and beyond, with lethal plots reaching "advanced stages," per memo to Secretary of State Rubio. My story on @axios

Zelensky told the senators that he'll be in Oslo, Norway next week and could meet with Witkoff and Kushner on Tuesday or Wednesday. Kushner and Witkoff could then continue on from Oslo to Moscow to meet with Putin, a source familiar with the matter said