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24/06/2026 - 9:18 GMT+2

Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says Tehran has emerged from the war in a much stronger position that the US, who initiated the conflict on 28 February with US–Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and government sites that broguht about the assassination of Iranian officials and its leader Ali Khamenei.

Speaking to Euronews, the seasoned diplomat who led the team that negotiated the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, welcomed the current talks between Washington and Tehran but warned that major uncertainties remain over any potential deal.

“What is really occurring is not clear,” she said. “The United States is saying one thing and Iran is saying something else.”