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Options include raids near the Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island, as officials debate timeline, risks, and need for ground forces

Defense chiefs highlight “unprecedented” U.S.–Israel cooperation after overnight call as Washington and Jerusalem emphasize joint campaign against Iranian military targets

President urges Iranians to “take back your country” after Khamenei’s killing, while intelligence assessments and internal debate question prospects for near-term regime collapse

CENTCOM says five more seriously wounded as Iran targets U.S. bases; identities withheld pending next-of-kin notification

Fresh U.S. sanctions announced a day earlier as Oman mediates indirect talks focused primarily on Iran’s nuclear program

Thousands gather in Tehran and Mashhad in clashes with Basij forces as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says President Trump is “curious” why the regime has not capitulated under pressure

Carrier redeployment and increased air movements coincide with rising public concern in Israel

Oman reports “good progress” in Geneva as Tehran says talks must center on sanctions and the nuclear file

Secretary of State tells Munich forum that free trade and weak borders harmed the West’s security

Iranian state media confirm Friday’s indirect negotiations in Muscat will exclude missiles and proxy forces, reinforcing Israeli fears of a nuclear-only framework

Tehran pushes to limit negotiations to uranium as Israel warns missiles and proxy forces cannot be left outside any agreement

Shootdown and IRGC move against a U.S.-flagged tanker come as Washington and Tehran argue over Friday’s Istanbul talks

Reports of internal regime anxiety and subtle nuclear concessions as President Trump warns “bad things” will happen if talks in Istanbul fail

Wall Street Journal reports broader action sought by President Trump would require expanded missile defenses to protect Israel, U.S. forces, and regional allies

CNN and Reuters report Washington weighs targeting regime leaders, nuclear sites, and security forces

U.S. carrier moves into Central Command’s area of responsibility while Washington warns Tehran over protests, drone warfare, and Red Sea instability

Carrier movement and fighter jet deployment signal a shift from warnings to readiness as Washington prepares for potential escalation with Iran

The seizure follows a weeks-long chase tied to Venezuela sanctions and draws a sharp response from Moscow

Former Venezuelan president faces U.S. narcoterrorism charges after being seized

Secretary of State details Washington’s approach in Venezuela, citing drug trafficking, Iran and Hezbollah ties, oil policy, and political transition