Overview
- President Trump will convene a Jan. 13 meeting where Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Kane are expected to present response options, according to the Wall Street Journal.
- Options under consideration include airstrikes, cyber operations reported to involve clandestine capabilities, additional sanctions and potential Starlink support to restore protesters’ connectivity, media reports say.
- The Pentagon has not shifted additional forces toward Iran, and some U.S. officials have cautioned it may be premature to undertake kinetic action, according to the latest reporting.
- Trump said Iranian leaders want negotiations and indicated the United States may need to act before any meeting, without specifying what steps he is weighing.
- Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States would be taught an “unforgettable lesson” if it attacks, as protests continue under an information blackout and rights groups report widely divergent death tolls.