"Ali Larijani, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in a social media post on Saturday that, unlike the artificial media war atmosphere, the formation of a structure for negotiations is progressing. Larijani's post did not provide further details about the purported framework for talks. Tensions have been rising between Iran and the US for weeks amid US President Donald Trump's repeated threats to attack the country over a crackdown on recent antigovernment protests, and his push to curtail the Iranian nuclear programme."
"The Trump administration has also deployed a naval armada to Iran, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, escalating fears of a possible military confrontation. Earlier this week, Trump said the US vessels being sent to Iran were ready to use violence, if necessary if Iran refused to sit down for talks on its nuclear programme. US Central Command (CENTCOM) also warned Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Friday over its plans to hold a two-day naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz."
Iran's top security official says progress is being made on forming a framework for negotiations with the United States, though no details were provided. Tensions between Iran and the US have risen amid President Donald Trump's repeated threats to attack over antigovernment protests and efforts to curb Iran's nuclear program. The US has deployed a naval armada led by the USS Abraham Lincoln, raising fears of military confrontation. US vessels were described as ready to use violence if Iran refused nuclear talks. CENTCOM warned Iran's IRGC over planned naval exercises in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Iran's foreign minister accused the US of escalating tensions.
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