Iran warned of an immediate response to threats as fighting with Israel continued, while a hardline U.S. call for “real change” added pressure on already fragile diplomatic momentum toward a 2026 agreement.
Iran warned it would respond immediately to threats during its conflict with Israel, while the United States was described as demanding “real change” from Tehran. Taken together, the harder positions were presented as reducing optimism for a comprehensive U.S.-Iran nuclear deal by 2026, weakening diplomatic momentum and adding uncertainty around reconstruction funding and post-conflict financing expectations.