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Overview
- U.S. deployments now include two carrier groups, dozens of advanced fighters and support aircraft, with the Wall Street Journal calling it the largest regional air-power surge since 2003.
- CBS and other U.S. outlets report forces could be ready to strike as soon as this weekend, and the Pentagon has begun precautionary relocations of personnel from the region.
- Trump publicly warned that “things bad will happen” without a deal, and the Wall Street Journal reports he is weighing an initial limited strike to pressure Tehran, with broader options briefed.
- Iran insists its program is peaceful, conducted naval drills with Russia and carried out maneuvers that partially closed sections of the Strait of Hormuz during exercises.
- Both sides acknowledged only modest progress in Oman-mediated, indirect Geneva talks, and U.S. officials set roughly a two‑week window for Tehran to deliver a written proposal.