July 11, 2026
Iran has reportedly rejected scheduled US talks, demanding Washington retreat before negotiations
US Vice President JD Vance slates members of Israel’s government as they “failed to appreciate” American diplomatic and military support
It says other involved countries may also take part in the meeting
He claims new Supreme Leader Khamenei is involved in US peace talks
Political rivals accuse him of yielding to Trump on issues of national security
He says Hezbollah pledged it would not attack Israel while Netanyahu agreed to pull back any troops preparing to hit Lebanon
Iran has not informed the IAEA of the fate of its enriched uranium since the June attacks by Israel and the US
Washington will give diplomacy every chance before exploring “alternatives”, Marco Rubio says