Defense minister hints at report on US-led talks between Israel, Saudi Arabia, and others to counter Tehran's missiles and drones; stresses opposition to 'bad nuclear deal'

Iran's Foreign Ministry says meeting will be held later this week, but doesn't confirm location; UK, France, Germany to also join

Supporters of renewed JCPOA say it buys army time to prepare for more extensive strike on Iran and deal with other regional threats, but they appear to be minority among leadership

Senior Iranian official tells EU diplomat that breaches of 2015 deal a 'legal and rational reaction to US unilateralism'; Israeli official warns against renewing 'very bad' accord

EU's Josep Borrell announces renewal of stalled negotiations during surprise trip to Tehran; US envoy: 'We remain committed to the path of meaningful diplomacy'

Josep Borrell tweets that 'diplomacy is the only way' to return to the 2015 deal, while Iran says meeting will focus on 'status of negotiations to lift sanctions'

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says 'negotiations train has reached difficult stops' as talks near end, in presser with visiting Russian counterpart

Sources tell CNN that US not informed about Israel's efforts against Iran's nuclear program, including assassination of IRGC Colonel Khodaei

Bennett tells reporters Israel succeeded in preventing a bad deal from being signed, but wants a better one in the long term

Tehran says if Washington ends sanctions, the sides can 'certainly and quickly' finalize agreement; says its decision to disconnect IAEA cameras was 'proportionate and decisive'