2:00 PM MSTThe nearly four hour talks with Iran concluded today without any significant progress. Despite no progress, both the European foreign ministers and their Iranian counterpart expressed their willingness to continue the discussions.“The regional escalation benefits no one and that’s why we need to keep the discussions with Tehran open,” European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas told reporters after meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi..1:36 PM MSTAt a meeting held today in Geneva, Iranian negotiators told their European counterparts that Iran would only consider engaging in renewed nuclear negotiations with the United States if Israel ceased its airstrikes on the country, reported by CNN.12:50 PM MSTIsrael’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon calls Iran’s diplomat of being a wolf in a suit..12:29 PM MSTNo progress in the talks between several European foreign ministers and Iran’s foreign minister in Geneva.“We are keen to continue ongoing discussions and negotiations with Iran, and we urge Iran to continue their talks with the United States,” said David Lammy, Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom. “This is a perilous moment, and it is hugely important that we don’t see regional escalation of this conflict.”.11:03 AM MSTIran's nuclear power program has gained support from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Israeli and US leaders promised not to target Russian workers at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant.“Russia defends Iran’s right to a peaceful atom, has built a nuclear reactor in Iran and, despite some danger, continues to work at the plant and does not remove its employees,” said Putin..10:59 AM MSTIsrael Defense Forces shared a video of an explosion caused by an Iranian missile that fell near a children’s center in Southern Israel. The video captured smoke and debris filling a room..10:47 AM MSTRafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has cautioned that an Israeli strike on Iran’s southern nuclear facility, Bushehr, could result in a regional nuclear catastrophe. Grossi pointed out that no radiation has been detected in the ongoing conflict.“Countries of the region have reached out directly to me over the past few hours to express their concerns, and I want to make it absolutely and completely clear — in case of an attack on the Bushehr nuclear power plant, a direct hit would result in a very high release of radioactivity,” Grossi told the UN Security Council.Earlier this week, it was reported that the plant had been struck by Israeli forces. However, this claim was subsequently withdrawn.Russian specialists are at the plant, and Moscow warned Israel not to attack it..9:26 AM MSTAccording to NetBlocks, Iran has been disconnected from the global internet for 48 hours.“Iran's internet shutdown has now passed the 48 hour mark; metrics show the nation has been offline for more than two days, leaving loved ones out of touch and citizens ill-informed about the state of conflict with Israel,” said a NetBlocks social media post.NetBlocks reported that connectivity had already significantly decreased to a fraction of its normal levels prior to this complete outage. The group indicated that only a limited number of users were able to access the internet, using virtual private networks (VPNs) that encrypt the internet connection..9:14 AM MSTAt the request of Iran, the United Nations Security Council is meeting. “Give peace a chance,” said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.“I appeal for an end to the fighting and the return to serious negotiations.”7:09 AM MSTAfter President Donald Trump said there's a "substantial chance of negotiations" with Iran, he delayed plans for an attack on the country's nuclear program. This delay could last up to two weeks. A group of European foreign ministers will meet with Iran's foreign minister in Geneva today. Washington is helping organize this meeting.Trump's statement shows a change from his earlier, much more aggressive statements.Today, Israel and Iran exchanged military strikes. Israel's military said it struck military targets inside Iran. These targets were in Tehran, Tabriz, and Kermanshah. Also, an office building in a tech park in southern Israel was damaged by a strike.
