After US-Iran nuclear talks crumble, what happens next?
(NewsNation) — An announcement that Iran has pulled out of nuclear talks with the United States came on Friday, just days after President Donald Trump acknowledged that he was 'less confident' about reaching a deal than he had been in recent months.
In an interview with NBC News on Friday, however, Trump said that even though Iran had 'missed an opportunity to me a deal,' they may still have another chance.
'We'll see,' Trump said in the interview.
What did Trump know about Israel's strike on Iran before it happened?
Iranian parliament member Alaeddin Boroujerdi confirmed that the sixth round of negotiations, which was set to take place in Oman on Sunday, has been canceled, according to the Times of Oman. Both the Oman News Agency and Iranian state media reported that the talks have been suspended until further notice.
The diplomatic efforts were aimed at restricting Iran's nuclear program.
Trump responded to Israel's strikes on Iran on Friday through a social media post, calling on Tehran to reach a deal to avoid further escalation.
'I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal,' Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. 'I told them, in the strongest terms, 'just do it,' but no matter how hard they tried, no matter how close they were, they just couldn't get it done.'
He added: 'Now everyone is dead, and it's only going to get worse, but there is still time to stop this slaughter — before the next attacks, which are expected to be even more brutal. Iran must reach a deal. Just do it, before it's too late. God bless you all!'
A White House spokesperson did not immediately return a message from NewsNation seeking comment about the status of the U.S. talks with Iran in hopes of striking a deal.
Israel launched an attack Thursday night, targeting Iran's nuclear infrastructure and killing senior military leaders.
Israeli forces struck key sites in Natanz, targeting enrichment facilities, weapons programs, nuclear scientists and missile production infrastructure.
Six nuclear scientists, including Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, were also reported to be dead.
Rubio: US 'not involved' in Israel's strike inside Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran could soon mass-produce missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, calling the threat 'intolerable.'
Both the Trump administration and Iran had been hopeful of reaching an agreement as a result of the negotiations that had been mostly indirect, NBC News previously reported. Previous negotiations sessions had been characterized as being 'respectful and positive.'
Trump said in a podcast with the New York Post this week that he was 'less confident' that a deal could be reached than he was a couple of months ago. Trump also accused Iran of delaying, while Iran said that the U.S. was not seriously engaged in the negotiations. Iran also said that the United States did not respect its right to rich uranium, which Iran insists would be used for peaceful purposes.
In the podcast, Trump said 'something happened to them,' referencing Iran.
Asked what had happened to the country, Trump responded, 'Well, if they don't make a deal, they're not going to have a nuclear weapon. If they do make a deal, they're not going to have a nuclear weapon, too, you know? But they're not going a have a new nuclear weapon, so it's not going to matter from that standpoint.'
The New York Post report indicated that Trump's special Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, had been involved in the indirect nuclear talks with Iran, but that the discussions had mostly been unproductive.
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