In a stunning 24‑hour shift, Ayatollah Khamenei’s top advisor Ali Shamkhani has redrawn Iran’s nuclear red lines and its war map. In full military uniform, he warned that any U.S. strike on Iran will trigger a direct response against Israel, even as Washington piles on military pressure and backchannel talks. Shamkhani now says negotiations are possible only with the U.S., only on the nuclear file—and never at the price of exporting enriched uranium.