World Watches Trump’s Next Move as Israel-Iran Conflict Rages On

With Israel and Iran exchanging fire for a sixth day, global attention is divided between the Middle East and President Donald Trump, who is weighing options for the US. Trump met with his security team, spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” All his activity is fueling speculation that Washington may be on the verge of joining the attacks. For now, the US says it’s only acting by helping Israel intercept missiles launched against it by Tehran.

The US is moving more military assets to the region. The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group is sailing to the Middle East ahead of schedule, marking the first significant such move. Meanwhile, new satellite images suggest Israeli strikes damaged underground uranium-enrichment facilities at Natanz, Iran’s primary nuclear-fuel production site, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said in a post on X. And the New York Times reported that Iran was preparing missiles for retaliatory strikes on US military interests in the Middle East if Trump decides on an offensive campaign.