The anticipated sixth round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran will no longer take place, according to high-level Israeli and American sources, signaling a collapse in the fragile diplomatic process.
Sources reveal that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly warned the U.S. administration that continued engagement with Tehran would not deter Israel from acting unilaterally. Netanyahu reportedly conveyed that Israel may launch a preemptive strike on Iran without prior coordination with Washington, regardless of ongoing talks.
Netanyahu, a long-time opponent of the nuclear negotiations, believes Iran is using diplomacy merely as a tactic to buy time and advance its nuclear capabilities unchecked.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who had previously shown interest in pursuing a diplomatic path, appeared to concede under mounting Israeli pressure. Trump acknowledged, “There is no future in these negotiations.”
This latest development underscores growing cracks in the U.S.-Israel diplomatic axis over Iran policy and highlights the rising risk of unilateral military escalation in the region.
The cancellation of the sixth round is likely to fuel tensions further and cast serious doubts over any near-term resolution of the Iranian nuclear standoff.
