Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department for comment. If talks fail to get back on track, there is a higher risk of further military action against Iran's nuclear program from the United States as well as Israel.

The Iranian government continues to insist that enrichment is a "matter of national pride," and any nuclear capabilities would be used for scientific purposes rather than weapons. Iran’s state media has continued to say that the country will pursue uranium enrichment as it is "a key policy of the current government,

Iran is willing to return to the negotiating table with the U.S., "the sooner the better," but must be convinced the talks aren't cover for further military action, Tehran's nuclear negotiator Kazem Gharibabadi said on Wednesday.

Talks between Berlin and Paris about expanding the scope of France’s deterrent against Russian aggression are shaping up as an evolution, not a revolution.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with a senior advisor to Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over Tehran's nuclear program and conflicts in the Middle East.