"In an eight-minute video posted to Truth Social and X, Trump said the operation's objective was to "defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement confirming the military operation and said Israel was aiming to "remove the existential threat posed" by Iran."
"The US and Iran have participated in three recent rounds of mediated diplomatic negotiations billed as an effort to forge an agreement on Iran's nuclear program and avert armed conflict. Reports out of meetings in Geneva on Thursday seemed lukewarm, with negotiators sharing vaguely positive reactions with journalists and on social media."
"Oman's foreign minister Badr Albusaidi wrote in a post on X that there had been "significant progress" and that technical teams would meet for further discussion next week in Vienna. In a follow up on Friday, he posted that he had met with US Vice President JD Vance and that he expected "further and decisive progress in the coming days.""
The United States and Israel conducted coordinated military strikes against Iran early Saturday morning, with explosions reported in Tehran. President Trump characterized the operation as a major combat operation aimed at defending Americans by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated the objective was to remove the existential threat posed by Iran. The strikes occurred despite recent diplomatic negotiations in Geneva regarding Iran's nuclear program, where mediators reported significant progress and expectations for further discussions. However, US officials simultaneously instructed embassy staff in Israel to leave the country, indicating escalating tensions despite ongoing peace efforts.
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