Saudi Arabia's defence minister delivered a blunt message to Iranian officials in Tehran last month: take President Donald Trump's offer to negotiate a nuclear agreement seriously because it presents a way to avoid the risk of war with Israel.

Under growing global pressure, Israel ended an 11-week long blockade on Gaza 12 days ago, allowing limited UN-led operations to resume. Then on Monday, a controversial new avenue for aid distribution was also launched - the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, backed by the United States and Israel.

The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.

Former national security adviser John Bolton argued during a recent interview that nuclear deal negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are “fruitless” and Israel’s potential strikes against

Ambassador Huckabee criticized France’s push for a Palestinian state, affirmed U.S.-Israel ties, expressed hope for U.S.-Iran talks, but warned Tehran remains 'one of the greatest threats to world peace.

Iran carried out secret nuclear activities with material not declared to the U.N. nuclear watchdog at three locations that have long been under investigation, the watchdog said in a wide-ranging, confidential report to member states seen by Reuters.

Western powers are poised to declare Iran in breach of non-proliferation obligations at the upcoming IAEA board meeting, a move anticipated to strain US-Iran talks and anger Tehran.

Jerusalem is concerned that America is rushing to make a quick deal that would miss an opportunity to neutralize Iran’s nuclear capabilities.