Overview

• White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump will make his decision on U.S. involvement within two weeks.
• Trump’s choice hinges on whether Iran agrees to negotiate limits on its nuclear program.
• Tehran has flatly rejected the president’s call for “unconditional surrender.”
• Iran and Israel have stepped up military exchanges, raising the prospect of wider Middle East escalation.
• U.S. partners and adversaries alike are awaiting Trump’s determination as faltering nuclear diplomacy raises the stakes.