Iran-US nuclear talks shot down by Israeli attacks; what it means for Middle East and Tehran’s path to acquire nukes

Escalating tensions in the Middle East, triggered by Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites and Iran's retaliatory missile launch, have derailed nuclear talks between Iran and the US. Oman confirmed the cancellation of scheduled negotiations. Israel's actions were potentially aimed at sabotaging the talks and preventing Iran from achieving nuclear weapon status.