The United States and Iran are set to begin a third round of nuclear talks this weekend, entering what experts describe as a more difficult phase of technical negotiations as Washington lays out stricter conditions.

President Trump has said that the US would “willingly” support Israel in launching a military strike against Iran if renewed nuclear deal talks break down, though he emphasised that he prefers to resolve the issue through diplomatic means,

The clock is ticking on President Trump’s two-month timeline to reach a deal with Iran over its nuclear program, with the president signaling optimism ahead of a third round of talks later this