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- Core Insights Advisory Services
- Apr 8
- 3 min read
Source: Various
Date: April 8, 2025
1 hour ago
Trump’s envoy would visit Tehran if invited - Washington Post
Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff would probably travel to Tehran if invited, Washington Post reported citing administration officials.
Witkoff will lead the US delegation to the nuclear talks with Iran slated for Saturday in Oman.
“If the talks aren’t direct, Witkoff might not go to Oman,” the report added, citing an administration official.
3 hours ago
Iran transfers new long-range missiles to Shia militants in Iraq - The Times
Iran has transferred long-range missiles to its proxy forces in Iraq for the first time, The Times reported on Tuesday.
The new batch of weapons was transferred to Shia militant groups in Iraq last week, the report said citing regional intelligence involved in monitoring the nearly 1,000-mile border between the countries.
4 hours ago
Trump didn't promise Netanyahu to adopt Libya model on Iran - Israeli media
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the Libyan model for dismantling Iran’s nuclear program during a recent meeting with Donald Trump, The Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday citing Israeli officials.
The model, which led to Libya’s full nuclear disarmament in the early 2000s, would require Tehran to eliminate its enrichment infrastructure entirely.
However, according to i24NEWS, Trump gave no assurance he would adopt the model, and “his policy on this matter remains unclear.”
“The chances of the Iranians agreeing to a nuclear deal based on the Libyan model are low,” the Post reported citing one Israeli official.
Elliott Abrams, who was Trump’s special envoy to Iran during his first term, told the Post that talks could serve as a prelude to military action.
“It’s useful to have a negotiation, go through it, watch it fail, so that’s your explanation of why you had to use military force,” he added.
The first round of US-Iran nuclear talks is scheduled for Saturday in Oman.
5 hours ago
Trump's 60-day ultimatum to Iran will begin Saturday - Israeli TV
US President Donald Trump has indicated to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that there are 60 days from Saturday allocated for nuclear talks with Iran, Israel's Channel 12 reported on Tuesday.
5 hours ago
US says Oman meeting aimed at 'determining what’s possible' with Iran
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday a meeting on Saturday with Iranian officials in Oman would focus primarily on nuclear issues, not Iran’s regional activities.
“This is not a negotiation,” she told reporters in Washington DC on Tuesday, calling it “a meeting”.
Bruce acknowledged questions about Iran’s missile program and support for regional armed groups but said: “There are things being negotiated in that regard,” while this session would be “a matter of determining what’s possible.”
She added that while Trump is committed to diplomacy, the outcome depends on Iran. “If they don't want to, it will be very, very bad for them.”
Asked about Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s assertion that the talks on Saturday would be indirect, Bruce said, “That’s nice for the Iranians. I would refer back to the President of the United States, Donald John Trump.”
6 hours ago
Iran will be allowed to keep civilian nuclear program - Jerusalem Post
In his talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “Trump said Iran will not have nuclear weapons. Military nuclear facilities, no; civilian nuclear, yes," Jerusalem Post reported citing a source familiar with the details of the discussions.
"Iran would be allowed to maintain a civilian nuclear program for electricity generation, such as the Bushehr reactor, even if it must completely dismantle its current nuclear program," the report added.
