There will be no nuclear talks with Iran on Sunday, a senior U.S. administration official says, adding Washington still hopes Tehran will resume negotiations soon. “We remain committed to talks and hope the Iranians will come to the table soon,

Israel called it a preemptive strike designed to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran has denied plans to develop such weapons and retaliated by launching counterstrikes on Israel.

As Israel and Iran intensify their strikes deep into each others’ territories, a former US nuclear negotiator warned on Monday that hopes for renewed diplomacy with Tehran are fading rapidly, citing fundamental deadlocks and escalating military action.

Tehran is undecided on whether it will attend the next round of negotiations with the U.S., an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said in state media. U.S. and Iranian officials were expected to meet for a sixth round of talks in Oman Sunday.

A breakthrough would be an unexpected twist in the president’s diplomatic approach: After pulling out of the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal, he ordered the killing of Iran’s highest-ranking generals. Iran, in return, has been accused of hiring assassins to kill Trump during his 2024 campaign.

Iran has suspended nuclear talks with the US after Israel’s surprise attack on its nuclear facilities, while President Trump continues to urge Iran to enter into a deal to prevent further