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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — The White House on Wednesday declined to set a deadline for US-Iran nuclear talks, saying Tehran should provide more details on its position in the negotiations within weeks.
"Diplomacy is always his [President Donald Trump's] first choice," White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt said at a daily briefing.
However, she said, “there are many reasons and arguments that can be made in favor of striking Iran.”
K. Leavitt refused to set a deadline for negotiations between Washington and Tehran “on behalf of the President of the United States.”
US Vice President J.D. Vance said on Tuesday that the talks had shown some positive signs, but key US "red lines" remained unmet.
A Trump adviser said the White House is moving closer to a possible military intervention, estimating the likelihood of strikes within weeks if negotiations fail at 90 percent, the Axios news portal reported on Tuesday.
Any US operation could involve a large-scale, multi-week campaign, potentially conducted jointly with Israel, targeting Iran's nuclear and missile programs and posing a serious threat to Tehran's leadership, the outlet reported, citing sources familiar with the situation.
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