Overview
- Israel’s Mossad director David Barnea arrived in Florida for consultations and is expected to meet White House envoy Steve Witkoff in Miami.
- The discussions center on Iran’s crackdown on protesters and potential U.S. strikes, which officials say remain an option if killings resume.
- The U.S. is repositioning forces toward the region, including the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, added air defenses, fighter jets and possibly submarines.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked President Trump to delay action to give Israel time to prepare for likely retaliation, and Israeli officials question the strength of current strike plans.
- Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi used the Witkoff channel to propose a meeting and resuming nuclear talks, while the White House says 800 scheduled executions were halted and that all options remain on the table.