Overview
- Israel launched significant missile strikes on Iran Friday while nuclear negotiators were locked in talks, providing cover for the assault.
- On Truth Social, Trump chided Tehran for failing to secure a deal and said it still had “a second chance” to finalize a nuclear pact.
- Iran announced it was pulling out of talks slated to resume Sunday, citing stalled negotiations for its decision.
- Trump is set to meet with his National Security Council later Friday to determine U.S. policy in light of the Israel-Iran escalation.
- Protests have swept U.S. cities over Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement and a federal appeals court lifted a lower-court block on his National Guard deployment.