Qatari mediators are holding 12-hour talks in Tehran to restart US-Iran negotiations before the mid-term talks continue in Doha on Saturday. A diplomatic source said mediators were in regular contact with the White House during Friday's meeting and cited "positive progress. According to reports, Trump is leaning toward military action, an American operation that could cause enormous damage to Iran and likely lead to retaliatory attacks on Israel and several Gulf states.

Qatari mediators are holding 12-hour talks in Tehran to restart US-Iran negotiations before the mid-term talks continue in Doha on Saturday. A diplomatic source said mediators were in regular contact with the White House during Friday's meeting and cited "positive progress. According to reports, Trump is leaning toward military action, an American operation that could cause enormous damage to Iran and likely lead to retaliatory attacks on Israel and several Gulf states.