"Iran's foreign minister has said he expects to have a draft counterproposal ready within days after nuclear talks with the US this week, while Donald Trump said he was considering limited military strikes. Two US officials told Reuters that US military planning on Iran had reached an advanced stage, with options including targeting individuals as part of an attack and even pursuing leadership change in Tehran, if ordered by Trump."
"The US president on Thursday gave Tehran a deadline of 10 to 15 days to make a deal to resolve their longstanding nuclear dispute or face really bad things amid a US military buildup in the Middle East that has fuelled fears of a wider war. Asked on Friday if he was considering a limited strike to pressure Iran into a deal, Trump told reporters at the White House: I guess I can say I am considering it."
"Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, said after indirect discussions in Geneva this week with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner that the sides had reached an understanding on main guiding principles, but that did not mean a deal was imminent. Araqchi said on US cable news network MS Now that he had a draft counterproposal that could be ready in the next two or three days for top Iranian officials to review, with more US-Iran talks possible in a week or so."
Iran's foreign minister said a draft counterproposal could be ready within days following indirect talks with US envoys. US military planning on Iran has reached an advanced stage, with options including targeting individuals and pursuing leadership change if ordered. President Trump set a 10 to 15 day deadline for a nuclear deal and said he was considering limited strikes during a US military buildup in the Middle East. Araqchi said guiding principles were understood but a deal was not imminent, warned military action would complicate negotiations, and indicated further US-Iran talks could occur within about a week.
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