Overview
- In an interview with the Times of Israel, President Trump said he will consult Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on when to halt operations but will decide at the time he deems right.
- Asked if Israel would continue strikes on its own if the U.S. stopped, Trump said he did not think that scenario would be necessary.
- Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following reports that a Feb. 28 joint U.S.–Israel operation killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday the conflict is expected to last four to six weeks, with U.S. officials avoiding a fixed end date.
- Trump urged an immediate pardon for Netanyahu; President Isaac Herzog’s office replied that Israel is governed by the rule of law and said the request is proceeding through the Justice Ministry.