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After bombing Iranian nuclear facilities last weekend, President Trump says U.S. officials would meet with Iran next week, but it's unclear if or when that meeting will happen or when it would be discussed.

More from NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben.

Asked about a meeting with Iran.

Press Secretary Caroline Levitt referenced Middle East Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff.

We don't have anything scheduled as of now, but I spoke to our special envoy Whitkoff at length

this morning, and I can assure all of you we continue to be in close communication with the Iranians

and through our intermediaries as well.

Leavitt added that the U.S. is committed to diplomacy and wants Iran to agree to a, quote,

non-enrichment civil nuclear program. In addition, Wittkoff has said in recent days that he's

hopeful the Abraham Accords, established in Trump's first term, will expand to include more

countries. Those agreements aimed

to normalize relations between Israel and some Arab states. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White

House. Top officials with the Trump administration were on Capitol Hill today giving their first

classified briefing on the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites this past weekend. The appearance by CIA

director John Ratcliffe, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete

Hague Seth, coming amid continued controversy over the effectiveness of the attack. The Republican

chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Tom Cotton today, defended the U.S. action,

saying it accomplished its main goal.

This is not a mission impossible movie.

There's not a single thing out there that can be done or not done to allow Iran to get a nuclear

weapon.

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