Iran Nuclear Program Talks, Strikes, and US Response

European Diplomatic Talks with Iran

• 🇪🇺 European diplomats met with Iran's foreign minister for over three hours to discuss Iran's nuclear program.
• 💬 The EU stated that avenues toward negotiations were discussed, but no immediate solution was reached.

Escalation: Iran Strikes Israel

• 💥 Hours after the diplomatic meeting, Iran launched strikes into Israel, with new video emerging from Bet Shayan.
• 🚨 Emergency services were seen searching for survivors following overnight Iranian strikes.
• 🚀 Video circulated showing an Iranian missile hitting Israel's port city of Hifa, injuring over 30 people.
• 🏫 In Beer Shiva, a missile heavily damaged a daycare center.

US President's Stance and Intelligence Disagreement

• ⏳ President Trump stated he would decide on possible military action in Iran within two weeks.
• 🧠 Trump publicly disagreed with his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, regarding evidence of Iran building a nuclear weapon, stating she was wrong.
• ⚠️ Gabbard released a personal statement online, urging people to speak up and reject a path to nuclear war.
• 🗣️ The President reportedly chastised Gabbard behind the scenes, believing the threat was underestimated.
• 🚫 Trump insisted that any military action would not involve sending American troops into combat.

Further Israeli Retaliation and US Diplomatic Concerns

• 🇮🇱 Israel continued to strike Iran, hitting missile sites and more nuclear facilities.
• ✈️ The US military insisted that some American diplomats leave Israel.
• 🔒 The State Department is investigating reports that Americans attempting to leave Iran are being detained.