Summary
- Trump weighs deal, sanctions, or strikes on Iran as Saudis-US hit Iraqi militants.
- Tehran denies seeking talks, insists on Hormuz terms.
- Oil climbs as attacks on Saudi energy sites continue.
- Conflict widens with joint US-Saudi strikes in Iraq which killed at least 20.
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Details of Trump-Netanyahu Meeting at Oval Finally Emerging
After on Tuesday President Trump hosted both Zelensky and Netanyahu in the Oval Office there were no big press conferences or readouts given. But on Wednesday some key statements have begun to emerge concerning what was discussed, but at this point only offered via the Israeli side...
To be expected, Iran and the nuclear question dominated the discussions, according to i24's Ariel Oseran, with Israeli officials describing a White House focused on three possible paths forward. "Trump is weighing three options: a nuclear deal, maintaining and intensifying the economic blockade, or renewed military strikes," one official said, adding, "We didn't tell Trump Israel's preference is a strike. Our preference is the outcome. The decision is ultimately his."
...talk about stating the obvious. But Israeli still maintains that the situation is at tipping point inside Iran, which according to more independent 'realist' analysts seems highly dubious.
Israeli officials argued that Tehran is u
