Iran’s Ultimatum: ‘No Talks Until Israel Stops Attacks’ — As US Weighs Nuclear Strike

 

As Israel and Iran exchange deadly missile strikes for the seventh straight day, Tehran delivers a chilling warning: “No diplomacy until the bombs stop falling.” But with the US secretly preparing bunker-buster bombs, is time running out?

The Israel-Iran war has reached a dangerous stalemate, with Tehran refusing any negotiations unless Israel halts its air campaign. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared there is no room for diplomacy as long as aggression continues, ahead of high-stakes talks with European diplomats in Geneva. The US, meanwhile, is sending mixed signals — President Trump has delayed a decision on joining Israel’s strikes but warned Iran faces “unconditional surrender” if diplomacy fails.

European powers are scrambling to prevent a wider war. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, fresh from White House talks with US officials, will deliver a US-backed message to Iran: a diplomatic solution is still possible — but only if Tehran scales back its nuclear program. Yet Iran’s demands are non-negotiable: an immediate ceasefire and no concessions on uranium enrichment. With Israel vowing to eliminate Iran’s leadership, the window for peace is slamming shut.

On the ground, the toll is catastrophic. Israeli strikes have killed hundreds of Iranians, including top generals and nuclear scientists, while Iranian missiles have leveled hospitals and apartments in Israeli cities. The IAEA confirmed Israel’s attacks crippled key nuclear sites but warned no evidence proves Iran was building a bomb — undermining Israel’s justification for war.

Behind the scenes, the US is preparing for a possible strike on Iran’s fortified nuclear facility, using bunker-buster bombs only America possesses. Republican hawks are pushing for all-out war, while Russia warns any US attack would be catastrophic. With Iran’s allies — Hezbollah and Iraqi militias — threatening to retaliate, the risk of a regional inferno grows by the hour.

The world is holding its breath. As diplomats rush to Geneva, the question isn’t just whether Iran will bend — it’s whether the US will greenlight a strike that could ignite the Middle East. One European diplomat grimly summarized: “We have two weeks to stop Armageddon.”