President says Iran talks can succeed only without threats

Summary

A president said talks with Iran can succeed only without threats, while diplomatic efforts to end the seven-month conflict have been at an impasse since the summer. The Hindu reports that the conflict began with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February. This follows France 24’s report, citing CNN, that the United States was considering using its largest non-nuclear bomb against Iran if President Donald Trump decided to renew combat.

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1. The Hindu

   17 Oct 2026, 05:08 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that a president said talks with Iran can succeed only without threats and that diplomatic efforts to end the seven-month conflict have been at an impasse since the summer.