Talks are being held in Vienna on reviving the deal, but have shown little advance so far. read more

If there is no progress in these talks, the United States could send delegations to several other countries to tighten the economic pressure on Iran, the WSJ reported.

U.S. and Israeli defense chiefs were expected on Thursday to discuss possible military exercises to prepare for a worst-case scenario of destroying Iran’s nuclear facilities if diplomacy fails, a senior U.S. official told Reuters.

The UAE, a U.S. ally, has been trying to reduce tensions, sending an official to Tehran last Monday. read more