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Published 06/25/2025Published June 25, 2025last updated 06/25/2025last updated June 25, 2025US special envoy Steve Witkoff said early discussions between the two countries appear "hopeful." A preliminary report found US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites set back the country's nuclear program by only a few months.
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Trump says US strikes 'completely destroyed' Iran's nuclear sites, in contrast to media reportsImage: Maxar Technologies/AFPWhat you need to know
- Washington, Tehran in early discussions on resuming nuclear talks, Witkoff says
- US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities reportedly set the country's nuclear program back by only a few months, according to a preliminary classified report
- A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appears to be largely holding
The blog brings you the latest developments on the status of the ceasefire in the Israel-Iran war and the wider crisis in the Middle East on Wednesday, June 25:
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US, Iran are in 'promising' discussions over resuming nuclear talks, Trump envoy says
The US and Iran are in early discussions about resuming negotiations over the Iran's nuclear program, US special envoy Steve Witkoff told Fox news.
"The conversations are promising. We’re hopeful," Witkoff says in an interview with Fox News. "Now it's time to sit down with the Iranians and get to a comprehensive peace deal."
Witkoff said US and Iran are engaged in both direct talks and through intermediaries about getting back to the table after Israeli and US strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
A new round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran was slated for June 15, but Israel struck Iran two days earlier, triggering a war that saw the US strike three nuclear facilities in Iran, before Trump announced a ceasefire on Monday.
Can the US, Iran revive their nuclear deal?
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Despite reported violations in the first hours, a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran seems to be holding, after US President Donald Trump put out a sharp reprimand against both countries.
On Tuesday, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said Washington and Tehran were in early discussions over resuming nuclear talks which were derailed by the Israeli strikes on Iran and the consequent war.
Meanwhile, an early intelligence assessment reportedly found that Iran's nuclear program was only set back by a few months, following the American strikes on three Iranian facilities. The findings, which are ongoing, are at odds with Trump's assertions that Iran's nuclear program was "fully obliterated."
Follow for the latest news on the ceasefire, the aftermath of the war, as well as news, videos and analyses from the wider Middle East region.
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