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قال أمين المجلس الأعلى للأمن القومي الإيراني علي لاريجاني، إنه “ينبغي للأمريكيين أن يبقوا متيقظين تجاه الدور التخريبي للصهاينة”، وذلك قبل لقاء متوقع بين الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب ورئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي بنيامين نتنياهو الأربعاء.
في حين، لوح الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب باتخاذ “إجراءات صارمة جداً” إذا لم تتوصل واشنطن وطهران إلى اتفاق.
Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has cautioned the United States to be wary of what he described as a “destructive role” played by Israel, ahead of a scheduled meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday. The statement comes as diplomatic efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal remain stalled.
Larijani made the remarks in a post on X, stating that “Netanyahu is on his way to America, which requires Americans to believe wisely and not allow him to wave, through his statement before departure, that he wants to teach them the frameworks of nuclear negotiations.”
According to the Iranian state news agency, IRNA, Larijani’s comments were part of a discussion with Oman’s national channel.
Larijani met with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman on Tuesday, IRNA reported, following several days of talks held in the Sultanate between the United States and Iran.
During the meeting, held at Al Barakah Palace, discussions focused on the latest developments regarding Iranian-American negotiations and ways to reach a balanced and fair agreement between the two sides, according to the Omani News Agency. Both sides emphasized the importance of returning to the negotiating table, narrowing differences, and resolving disputes peacefully, contributing to enhanced peace and security in the region and the world.
Larijani stated on Monday that the visit addressed the latest regional and international developments, in addition to economic cooperation between Iran and Oman.
Iranian media reported that the meeting lasted approximately three hours.
Larijani also met with Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi, who has been mediating indirect negotiations with the United States, as shown in images posted on the Iranian official’s Telegram account.
He also conferred with Mohammed Abdulsalam, a spokesperson for the Houthi movement in Yemen.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ismail Baghaei said Tuesday that Larijani’s visit to Oman was pre-planned and that Larijani would then travel to Qatar.
The visit follows a round of talks between Washington and Tehran held earlier this week, amid U.S. Warnings of potential force. No date or location has been announced for the next round of negotiations.
Tehran has indicated it wants negotiations to focus solely on its nuclear program, without addressing other issues such as its missile program.
Reports suggest Washington is seeking to broaden the scope of negotiations with Iran to include curbing its ballistic missile program, one of the largest in the Middle East.
Baghaei stated that last week’s nuclear talks with the United States allowed Tehran to gauge the seriousness of Washington, and showed sufficient understanding to continue the diplomatic path.
U.S. And Iranian diplomats held talks via Omani intermediaries in the Sultanate last week in an attempt to revive diplomacy, after President Trump sent naval reinforcements to the region, raising fears of new military action.
The Iranian military affirmed that the armed forces “will respond to any aggression from the enemy in a thunderous and decisive manner,” according to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency.
The agency reported that the commander of the Iranian Air Force, Brigadier Pilot Bahman Behmard, affirmed that “Iran enjoys a high level of defensive readiness, which is the result of continuous planning and comprehensive capability development and intelligent apply of past experiences.”
Politically, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, in calls with his counterparts in Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, affirmed that the negotiations represent “a good start,” but stressed “the need to remove the lack of trust that plagues the intentions and goals of the American side,” according to IRNA.
Upcoming Meeting Between Trump and Netanyahu
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Meanwhile, President Trump told Israel’s Channel 12 that Washington would be forced to accept “very strong action” if an agreement with Iran is not reached.
He told the channel in an interview published Tuesday: “Either we’re going to develop a deal, or we’re going to have to do something very strong.”
Axios and Channel 12 reported that Trump said he was considering sending another aircraft carrier to the region.
Ahead of his Wednesday meeting with Donald Trump in Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that his talks with the U.S. President will focus on negotiations with Iran.
The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, will be the sixth between the two men since Trump returned to the White House earlier this year, with their last meeting held in Jerusalem in October.
Netanyahu said before boarding his flight to the United States: “In this visit, we will discuss a range of issues: Gaza, the region, but of course, the negotiations with Iran. I will present to the President our positions regarding the principles on which these negotiations should be based.”
Netanyahu’s office confirmed over the weekend that the Prime Minister will focus during his talks with Trump on Israel’s concerns about Iran’s missile arsenal, not just the nuclear program.
The office added that Netanyahu “believes that any negotiations must include restrictions on ballistic missiles and a halt to support for what is known as the Iran axis,” referring to the armed groups supported by Tehran in the region.
Iran warned ahead of Netanyahu’s visit to Washington of “pressures and destructive influences” on diplomatic efforts.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ismail Baghaei said at a weekly press conference that “the party we are negotiating with is the United States, and It’s up to them to act independently of the pressures and destructive influences that harm the region.”
He added, “The Zionist regime has repeatedly demonstrated, as a saboteur, its opposition to any diplomatic process in our region that leads to peace.”
The talks came after U.S. Naval reinforcements were deployed to the region following unprecedented Israeli strikes on Iran in June, which led to 12 days of clashes.
