Depending on who you ask, a nuclear agreement between Iran and the United states is either a non-starter or almost a done deal.

New report reveals Israel may be preparing a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities following U.S. intelligence showing increased military activity.

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Iran’s nuclear facilities are deep underground and heavily fortified. An effective attack by Israel would require U.S. assistance for both mid-air refueling and munitions, according to the February intelligence report.

Crude oil prices rose Tuesday night, following a report that Israel is gearing up for a possible strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities.

New intelligence obtained by the United States suggests that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing multiple U.S. officials familiar with the intelligence.

The Israeli government and its embassy in Washington, along with the U.S. National Security Council, have so far not commented on the matter, as reported by Reuters.

Iran's top diplomat warned Thursday that his country would take “special measures in defense of our nuclear facilities” if Israel continues to threaten Tehran's atomic sites, raising the stakes further ahead of a new round of talks with the United States.

The US has been talking with Hamas through an American intermediary in Doha this week in hopes of brokering an Israel-Gaza ceasefire agreement, according to a source familiar with the matter, as US officials say President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Israel’s handling of the conflict.

Israel will receive a "devastating and decisive response" if it attacks Iran, Tehran's Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday, days after CNN reported U.S. intelligence suggesting Israel was making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities.