Overview

• President Trump announced he will decide on U.S. military involvement against Iran within two weeks, a timeline he has frequently used as a placeholder in past policy decisions.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran will not resume negotiations with Washington until Israel halts its bombing of Iranian sites.
• Since Israel began airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities a week ago, both sides have traded missile attacks, with rockets striking Beersheba and Haifa and causing civilian injuries.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims half of Iran’s missile launchers have been destroyed but warns that Israel’s supply of interceptors is rapidly depleting.
• Leading Republican figures including Steve Bannon and Sen. Rand Paul oppose further military escalation, reflecting a split in Trump’s support base over potential involvement.