Overview
- Trump, speaking Tuesday at the White House, said he was an hour from ordering new strikes and granted Iran a two to three day window to reach a deal.
- Vice President J.D. Vance said the United States remains locked and loaded and will restart the military campaign if talks fail.
- Reporting describes detailed U.S. battle plans and warships loaded for action, while CENTCOM said it has redirected 89 commercial vessels and disabled four since launching its maritime pressure campaign.
- Trump said leaders of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar urged a brief delay for diplomacy, though some Gulf officials told CNN they were not aware strikes were imminent.
- Pakistan has relayed a revised Iranian proposal that seeks sanctions relief, release of frozen funds, an end to U.S. maritime measures, a pullback of nearby U.S. forces and preservation of uranium enrichment.