Overview
- Trump escalated his warnings Sunday, posting that the “clock is ticking” and telling Axios Iran must move fast or be “hit badly” after a 30‑minute call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- CNN and Axios reported a Saturday meeting at Trump’s Virginia club with senior national‑security officials to weigh diplomatic and military options, with further talks reported planned for Tuesday at the White House.
- Talks remain far apart as Iran’s Fars agency said the U.S. wants about 400 kilograms of enriched uranium transferred to America, only one Iranian nuclear facility kept active, no reparations, limited unfreezing of assets, and a halt in fighting after negotiations conclude.
- Iranian officials denied agreeing to surrender enriched uranium and, according to multiple Iranian outlets, pressed for an end to hostilities, lifting of sanctions, release of frozen assets, compensation for war damage, and recognition of its authority over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Regional risk grew as a drone strike sparked a fire at the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant generator with no radiological leak reported, and Saudi Arabia said it destroyed three drones that entered its airspace from Iraq.