Overview
- After a low‑profile session at the White House, President Trump said he insisted negotiations continue and warned of very severe consequences if they fail.
- CENTCOM confirmed the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is in the Gulf, and U.S. officials are weighing a second carrier if progress stalls.
- U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held indirect contacts with Iranian representatives in Oman last week, with more consultations under review.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed for any arrangement to include curbs on Iran’s ballistic missiles and support for regional militias, not just nuclear limits.
- Iran’s atomic chief Mohamed Eslami indicated Tehran could lower enrichment levels if U.S. sanctions are lifted, while ruling out sending enriched uranium abroad.