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Israeli Officials: U.S. Action Against Iran Could Come within Days
(Israel Hayom) Danny Zaken - Internal discussions across the U.S. administration have produced a broad consensus that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have exhausted the leeway granted to them by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in presenting a proposal for agreed principles on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. Officials in Washington believe there is no realistic prospect that Iran will meet core American demands in the negotiations. A U.S. administration source said special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner presented Iran's proposal to President Donald Trump, along with their own assessments. They concluded that the chances of securing a reasonable deal with Iran are diminishing. Messages reflecting that assessment have been conveyed to Tehran both directly and through mediators including Turkey, Qatar and Oman. The messages contain an unmistakable warning that failure to provide satisfactory answers to U.S. demands and questions would carry severe consequences. The source added that repeated threats by senior Iranian officials reinforce the impression in Washington that the Islamist regime is not genuinely seeking compromise. Israel was told that the U.S. will not allow Iran to stall for time.