India, March 25 -- Some media outlets have reported that Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has agreed to engage in negotiations with the United States and work towards a deal, signalling a possible diplomatic opening amid the ongoing conflict. However, an official confirmation from the Iranian government is still awaited.

There are conflicting accounts from Washington and Tehran regarding the existence and nature of diplomatic talks aimed at ending the ongoing conflict. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that high-level, "very good and productive" discussions have taken place over the last few days. Citing progress in these talks, Trump announced a five-day postponement of threatened strikes on Iranian power plants an...