Overview
- CNN and Axios report the U.S. military has prepared options to attack Iran as soon as this weekend, though President Trump has not made a final decision.
- Potential operations could be conducted with Israel and extend for weeks, with a broader scope than the strikes reported in June 2025, according to U.S. media.
- U.S. and Iranian officials held a second high-level meeting in Geneva on Feb. 17 and cited progress on guiding principles, with Iran expected to deliver detailed proposals within about two weeks.
- The White House says significant gaps remain, with U.S. demands including an end to uranium enrichment and limits on missiles and militia support, while Iran seeks to confine talks to nuclear issues.
- Iranian officials have floated diluting highly enriched uranium and a multiyear enrichment pause in exchange for sanctions relief, as the U.S. reinforces regional forces with multiple carrier strike groups and aircraft.