State of #Trump - #Iran negotiations and #Israel threats of strikes v. Iranian nuclear sites

"Israel is pushing back against Donald Trump’s slapping down of Benjamin Netanyahu: 'We can go ahead with the military attacks without American support'"

#Iran embattled currency recovers almost 20% since advent of indirect talks w US

Rial at 850,000:1 v. US dollar this AM, compared w historic low of 1,062,000:1 earlier this month

#Iran Foreign Minister: 2 1/2 hours of talks in 4 indirect exchanges w #Trump reps

"Neither we nor other side looking for fruitless dialogue, talks for talks & wasting time. Both sides acknowledged their desired outcome is agreement that can be reached in shortest possible time"

#Iran Foreign Minister says 1st round "constructive" and 2nd set for next Saturday

#Trump group headed by real estate developer #Witkoff

Discussions of de-escalating regional tensions, prisoner swaps, and Iran nuclear program