17:27⇢Trump Chooses Diplomacy Over Military Action Against Iran
⌨The newspapers extensively report on upcoming Iran-US nuclear negotiations scheduled for Saturday in Italy (BBC Persian, Iran International, Radio Farda). US Secretary of State Rubio has called on European countries to decide on reimposing sanctions through the snapback mechanism, citing Iran's non-compliance with the nuclear deal (BBC Persian). Meanwhile, Trump has reportedly chosen diplomacy over military action against Iran despite pressure from hawkish advisors (ISNA). Israeli officials secretly met with US envoy Witkoff ahead of the talks (Iran International, Radio Farda). Domestically, President Pezeshkian stated Iran hasn't tied its work to negotiations but believes reducing tensions would bring many achievements (Borna News), while opposition figure Reza Pahlavi claimed negotiations only provide a lifeline to a collapsing dictatorship (Kayhan London).