Iran Questions U.S. Trust as Trump Sends Back Tougher Nuclear-Deal Framework

Iranian officials say they will not approve any deal until their rights are safeguarded, as reports surface that Trump sent back a tougher framework for negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program. Tehran demands the release of $12 billion in frozen assets, rejects destruction of its enriched uranium, and says major gaps remain on nuclear guarantees and the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blockaded. Talks continue with amendments, while regional tensions in Lebanon and Israel-Hezbollah persist and a UN Security Council meeting is planned.