According to a US report, Israel transferred the system alongside another system designed to track ballistic missiles. One source said: “There were quite a few IDF personnel on the ground in the Emirates.”
US Central Command chief is expected to present US president with a range of military options. Scenarios include "short and powerful" strikes on infrastructure, aimed at increasing pressure on Tehran.
In an early-morning Truth Social post, the president threatened to drop his conciliatory approach – as intelligence officials weigh how Tehran might respond to a unilateral US victory declaration.
Washington believes that as part of the ongoing talks with Iran, another proposal will soon be placed on the table, one much closer to the US terms. US officials say that within 10 days, Iran will be forced to stop production at some of its oil fields, and within three weeks, nearly all oil production will stop.
“The decision is in line with the country’s long-term strategic and economic vision,” the statement said, in a move expected to affect the entire oil market. For decades, the country played a role in the organization led by oil giants Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Venezuela.
As contacts with Israel continue, Aoun lashes out at Hezbollah, accusing it of dragging Lebanon into conflicts that do not serve the national interest. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, is working to coordinate positions among the country’s leadership. The terrorist organization rejects direct negotiations and maintains its hard-line stance.
Tehran proposed a plan that would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz while postponing questions related to its nuclear program for separate negotiations at a later stage. According to US officials, reopening the strait without resolving the issue of Iranian uranium enrichment and Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium near weapons-grade level is a key bargaining chip that the US will not easily give up.
President Donald Trumpis expected to meet with senior officials amid the deadlock with Tehran to discuss all available options to the US going forward. "If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us. You know, there is a telephone. We have nice, secure lines," the president said.
Pro-Iranian channel Al-Mayadeen reports Tehran has sent mediators a phased framework contingent on US approval, with the nuclear file reserved for the final stage.
While the Iranian security establishment is advancing a “Pro Internet” plan for insiders only, those close to President Pezeshkian are making clear it is a decision that contradicts government policy. The economic damage is soaring, 1 million citizens have lost their jobs and the split at the top of the regime in Tehran grows.
