Trump Weighs Limited Strike on Iran as Ultimatum Window Opens

Overview

• President Donald Trump set a 10–15 day deadline for a “significant” nuclear deal and said he is considering a limited military strike, though no authorization has been announced.
• The United States has surged forces to the region, with the USS Abraham Lincoln in theater, the USS Gerald R. Ford moving in, additional combat aircraft deployed, and large airlifts of weapons and munitions reported.
• Iran formally warned the UN it would respond decisively to any attack and considers U.S. bases and assets in the region legitimate targets if struck.
• Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says Tehran will deliver a counterproposal within days and contends the U.S. did not demand zero enrichment in Geneva, a claim Washington disputes.
• The IAEA has reported roughly 408.6 kg of Iranian uranium enriched to about 60%, a stockpile that heightens urgency in the negotiations.