The move is seen as a turning point that would make normalization between the two major regional actors closer than ever, after decades of unstable relations.

Media reports suggest Israel is preparing to attack Iranian nuclear sites as the fifth round of talks between Iran and the US under Omani mediation continues in Rome.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei described Trump’s visit as a “performance to project strength”, condemning Washington’s pressuring of Iran under the guise of diplomacy.

Iran claims that a pro-Israel minority in the Trump administration is trying hard to derail the ongoing indirect talks with Iran, deliberately pushing the US to make impossible demands.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded the US must seek complete destruction of all Iranian nuclear infrastructure in the talks

In a rare move, Saudi Minister of Defense Khalid Bin Salman visited Iran and met with top leaders of the Islamic Republic amidst growing threats of US and Israeli aggression.

Iran says instead of blaming it for the regional situation, the west must acknowledge Israel’s responsibility in regional unrest, the occupation and crimes against the Palestinians, and act against it.

There is a confluence of circumstances today, internal and external, that gives hope. Various compulsions are working on Washington and Tehran — and Brussels — which lend an acute sense of urgency on the part of these main protagonists