(Barak Ravid – Axios) A top Iranian security official close to the country’s leader said on Saturday that there is progress in efforts to launch negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. Why it matters: President Trump has ordered a massive U.S. military buildup in the Gulf ahead of a possible strike against Iran. White House officials say Trump hasn’t made a final decision and is still willing to explore a diplomatic solution. What they are saying: “Contrary to the artificially manufactured media war narrative, the formation of a framework for negotiations is progressing,” the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Larijani wrote on X. The latest: On Saturday, Larijani met in Tehran with the Prime Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who has been trying to mediate between the U.S. and Iran.
Top Iranian official says progress made towards launching negotiations with the U.S.
