Former senior defense official Avner Vilan said on Monday that Washington and Tehran remain caught between an agreement and full-scale war, while renewed fighting could intensify criticism of Israel.
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In statements attributed to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, he asserted that “there remains no path forward except jihad and resistance” against the US and Israel.
World Jewish Congress Israel President Sylvan Adams and Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi met in Paris to discuss a democratic future for Iran and the eventual restoration of diplomatic ties.
The prime minister added that he does "intend to come to New York" despite comments by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani saying he would not be welcome in the city.
"Iran’s position remains ‘attack for attack’: if the attacks stop, Iran will also halt its operations. That message has already been conveyed to the United States," the source told Reuters.
There was no immediate official statement from Iranian authorities regarding the incident.
Iran helped Moscow by supplying it with Shahed drones. Used in the thousands to terrorize Ukrainians, the Iranian drones have not helped Russia win the war.
Saudi Arabian outlets reported that Washington and Tehran submitted their responses following the second consecutive night without US strikes in two weeks.
"Zelensky has attacked an Iranian commercial vessel, killing a sailor. A blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel's behest to drag Europe into its war," Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi claimed.
The Ukrainian President said Russian satellite surveillance is being given to Iranian authorities with a clear correlation between the intel and subsequent Iranian strikes in Gulf states.
