Overview
- At the Board of Peace launch, President Trump said the world will learn within about 10 days whether talks yield a deal or move toward military action.
- The U.S. has positioned two carrier strike groups — the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R. Ford — along with fighters, refueling tankers and support aircraft across the Middle East.
- Reports say the military could act within days if ordered, with outlets citing possible near-term dates and a Wall Street Journal account of a limited-strike option under consideration.
- Israel elevated civil-defense preparations as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran of a response it “cannot even imagine” if Israel is attacked.
- Indirect talks in Geneva continued under Omani mediation, with Trump calling them “good” while U.S. officials await a written Iranian proposal and satellite imagery indicates Iran is hardening key sites.