#PutinPowerPlays #NuclearNegotiations #SupremeAlliances #GeopoliticsGoneWild #TheJestPress By: TheJestPress.com **Putin Meets Khamenei's Top Adviser Larijani for Nuclear Talks, Brings Personally Autographed 'How to Make Friends and Influence Enrichments' Handbook** In an event described by Kremlin spokespersons as “the ultimate buddy cop movie crossover,” Russian President Vladimir Putin met Tuesday with Ali Larijani, Supreme Leader Khamenei’s top adviser, for what sources say were “casual nuclear chit-chats” over samovars of uranium-free tea.

Early Reports Positive on Iran Nuclear Strikes; Uranium Stockpile Status Unconfirmed U.S. and Israeli assessments suggest it may take another day or two to fully understand the results of the coordinated strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, including Fordow and others. Preliminary impressions are positive, with speculation that much of Iran’s enriched uranium may have been stored at the targeted facilities—but confirmation is still pending. How Will Ali Khamenei Respond? The key question now is how Iran, and specifically Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, will respond. While Israel continues targeting missile infrastructure to prevent retaliation, behind the scenes there's intensive coordination with the U.S. to shape a potential “exit point” — an opportunity to push Iran toward negotiations and bring this escalation to an end. Iran’s Messaging – Two Tracks * Defiance: Iranian officials are publicly claiming their nuclear program remains intact and that the enriched uranium (estimated at 450kg enriched to 60%) is safe. * Threats: Conservative voices in Iran are escalating threats — from shutting the Strait of Hormuz to targeting American naval movements. Houthi groups in Yemen are reportedly also signaling readiness to join in, should Iran request their involvement. A New Red Line Drawn by Iran's Regime (Important Hint) A significant statement emerged today from an Iranian official via the Telegram-linked media: any attack directly targeting Supreme Leader Khamenei would permanently shut the door to negotiations. This is seen as a newly defined red line. Why This Matters Iran may be giving a message: Let Supreme Leader stay in power, and we can talk. And while Israel seems committed to a hardline military strategy, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be aiming for negotiations as the endgame, despite the military escalation. Regional Response Gulf states are on high alert: * Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait: all on top readiness. * Lebanon (Hezbollah): Hezbollah remains surprisingly inactive so far. Reports from Lebanon indicate intense pressure on the group to stay out, although it’s unclear if it ever intended to intervene regardless. Israel-U.S. Coordination: Toward a Possible Exit Point Israel has executed a robust and extensive operation, complemented by decisive American involvement. However, despite the military success, both sides understand that the long-term resolution depends not just on strikes, but on the next moves from Tehran. American officials, including through indirect messaging, appear focused on preventing a war of attrition. They want a diplomatic off-ramp and they expect Israel to align with that vision at some point soon. What’s Next for Khamenei? The Iranian Supreme Leader now faces a critical decision, the most consequential since he halted Iran’s nuclear weapons development in 2003. He must weigh two paths: * Preserving Regime Stability – Potentially through engaging in diplomacy. * Escalation – Continuing strikes without a clear endgame. In case this path goes towards diplomacy: * Israel may halt additional strikes soon if signals from Iran (possibly via European or Russian intermediaries) show openness to negotiations. * Some missile infrastructure may still be targeted in the interim. * The pattern of delayed Iranian responses in past events (In April, October of this year, when attacking Israel) suggests that if retaliation comes, it may not be immediate. This is a pivotal moment. The next 48 hours will likely determine whether this crisis winds down diplomatically, or continues to escalate. Follow ForexLive (soon to become investingLive.com) for further developments. This article was written by Itai Levitan at www.forexlive.com.

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Information summary: Iran sent a peace signal to the United States and Israel through Arab intermediaries - requiring the United States not to carry out air strikes as a prerequisite for restarting nuclear negotiations, and emphasizing to Israel that controlling violence is in the common interest. Under the influence of this news, gold turned downward several times, reaching a low of $3,383, and then rebounded slightly. The current price fluctuates slightly above $3,400. Market analysis: Technical analysis shows that the current price has broken through the key resistance area of ​​the previous high and the middle track resonance. The 4-hour chart continues to be bullish under the support of the middle track, and the short-term sideways adjustment is a normal accumulation of upward momentum. If the integer mark of $3,400 can be maintained, the hourly chart is expected to continue the upward trend after a narrow range of fluctuations, and accelerate to a new high after breaking through; on the contrary, if this position is lost, it is necessary to be vigilant about the risk of trend reversal. The geopolitical crisis continues to ferment, injecting medium- and long-term safe-haven demand into gold. Combined with the strong closing pattern at the weekly level, the core operation strategy should be to buy on the pullback, focusing on the 3400-line long-short dividing line. At present, the price can be arranged for long orders, and the target will be the previous high point after breaking through 3415, but the risk of falling back from the high point must be strictly prevented. Good luck to everyone in the new week. http://dlvr.it/TLNhKj

Il portavoce del Ministero degli Esteri iraniano critica gli Stati Uniti per i negoziati mentre Israele attacca l'Iran.

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Iran Doubts Nuclear Deal as Talks Resume with US in Rome Amid Growing Tensions Iran and the United States began

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Speaking in Qatar, the US President said that Iran has "sort of" agreed to the terms of a deal.

Speaking in Qatar, the US President said that Iran has "sort of" agreed to the terms of a deal.

Speaking in Qatar, the US President said that Iran has "sort of" agreed to the terms of a deal.

<p>RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - In a meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump emphasized the urgency of reaching a nuclear deal with Iran while insisting on addi...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Iran and the United States held a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, just ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump to the Middle East this week. The talks ran for some three hours in Muscat, the capital of Oman, which has been mediating the negotiations, said a U.S. official. Iranian state television quoted Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei as also saying the talks took place for that long and that a decision on the next round of talks is under discussion. Baghaei did not elaborate. The U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door negotiations, offered a little bit more, describing them as being both indirect and direct. “Agreement was reached to move forward with the talks to continue working through technical elements,” the U.S. official said. “We are encouraged by today’s outcome and look forward to our next meeting, which will happen in the near future.” The talks seek to limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Republic, closing in on half a century of enmity. Trump has repeatedly threatened to unleash airstrikes targeting Iran’s program if a deal isn’t reached. Iranian officials increasingly warn that they could pursue a nuclear weapon with their stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. Meanwhile, Israel has threatened to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities on their own if it feels threatened, further complicating tensions in the Mideast already spiked by the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Iranian state television announced the talks had begun. There was no immediate comment from the U.S. side. Fourth round comes ahead of Trump’s trip The talks again saw Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff lead the negotiations. They have met and spoken face to face in the talks, but the majority of the negotiations appear to have been indirect, with Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi shuttling messages between the two sides. Iran has insisted that keeping its ability to enrich uranium is a red line for its theocracy. Witkoff also has muddied the issue by first suggesting in a television interview that Iran could enrich uranium at 3.67%, then later saying that all enrichment must stop. “An enrichment program can never exist in the state of Iran ever again,” Witkoff told the right-wing Breitbart news site in a piece published Friday. “That’s our red line. No enrichment. That means dismantlement, it means no weaponization, and it means that Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan – those are their three enrichment facilities – have to be dismantled.” Araghchi, however, warned again that enrichment remains a red line for Iran. “This is a right of the Iranian people that is not up for negotiation or compromise. Enrichment is one of the achievements and honors of the Iranian nation,” Araghchi said Sunday before leaving Tehran. “A heavy price has been paid for this enrichment. The blood of our nuclear scientists has been shed for it. This is absolutely non-negotiable. That has been our clear stance that we have always voiced.” Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers capped Tehran’s enrichment at 3.67% and reduced its uranium stockpile to 300 kilograms (661 pounds). That level is enough for nuclear power plants, but far below weapons-grade levels of 90%. Since the nuclear deal’s collapse in 2018 with Trump’s unilateral withdrawal of the U.S. from the accord, Iran has abandoned all limits on its program and enriched uranium to up to 60% purity – a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels. There have also been a series of attacks at sea and on land in recent years, stemming from the tensions even before the Israel-Hamas war began. Iran faces pressures at home as talks continue Iran also faces challenges at home, exacerbated by sanctions. Its troubled rial currency, once over 1 million to $1, has strengthened dramatically due to the talks alone to around 830,000 to $1. However, the two sides still appear a long way from any deal, even as time ticks away. Iranian media broadly reported a two-month deadline imposed by Trump in his initial letter sent to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Trump said he wrote the letter on March 5, which made it to Iran via an Emirati diplomat on March 12 – putting the deadline in theory as Monday when Trump takes off from Washington for his trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Iran’s internal politics are still inflamed over the mandatory hijab, or headscarf, with women still ignoring the law on the streets of Tehran. Rumors also persist over the government potentially increasing the cost of subsidized gasoline in the country, which has sparked nationwide protests in the past. Meanwhile, the last round of talks in Oman on April 26 took place as an explosion rocked a southern Iranian port, killing dozens of people and injuring over 1,000 others. Iran still hasn’t explained what caused the blast at the Shahid Rajaei port, which has been linked to a shipment of missile fuel components to the Islamic Republic. ____ Associated Press writer Nasser Karimi in Tehran, Iran, contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Iran, U.S. conclude 4th round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program

US and Iran Nuclear Talks Resume: Progress, Tensions, and What’s Next Washington and Tehran are back at the table —