Middle East crisis live: US and Iran trade strikes again, after Trump warns Tehran will ‘pay the price’ for stalled talks

Thursday’s strikes are more evidence that Iran has the leverage in the negotiations with the Trump administration, according to Dan Shapiro, the former US ambassador to Israel . double quotation mark It is Trump that is desperate for them to sign the agreement, as his statements reveal, and Iran that is dragging their feet.” in a post online, Shapiro says that the strikes will reinforce for Iran that “time works in their favor.” double quotation mark A deal that punts nuclear negotiations to a second phase and requires some sanctions relief is a lousy deal — and still the least bad available alternative.” Allow content provided by a third party? This article includes content hosted on platform.x.com . We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as the provider may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue' . Allow and continue