JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Iran confirms its Natanz nuclear facility was hit in an airstrike
Iran fired missiles at the U.K.-U.S. Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean, according to reports on Saturday
ABCNEWS - Large US special ops force needed on ground to seize Iran's uranium, experts say
Experts say a large U.S. special operations force would likely be needed to seize Iran's uranium, believed buried under rubble at nuclear sites the U.S. bombed last year.
NYTIMES (Mark Mazzetti, Edward Wong, David E. Sanger and Julian E. Barnes) - Fact-check: In Trump’s Case for an Attack on Iran, False or Unproven Claims
Key elements of the Trump administration’s arguments this week for another military campaign against Iran do not hold up.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - House to Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution
State of the Union: A similar measure to the one forwarded by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) exists in the Senate, supported by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) The post House to Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution appeared first on The American Conservative .
The House will vote next week on the Iran War Powers Resolution put forward by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY), with House Democratic leadership on Thursday announcing in a letter that they will force a vote on the measure. “As soon as Congress reconvenes next week, we will compel a vote of the full House of Representatives on the bipartisan Khanna-Massie War Powers resolution,” read the letter released by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and other democratic leaders The bipartisan bill would require the president to seek congressional approval before using military force against Iran. The measure is considered a “privileged resolution,” meaning House leadership cannot block it or keep it in…Open
NPR (Terry Gross) - Is the U.S. headed toward a military conflict with Iran?
New York Times journalist David Sanger discusses how we got here, the state of Iran's nuclear weapons program, the likelihood of U.S. military force against Iran and if Trump's goal is regime change.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiators meet for 3 hours with Trump decision looming
President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have held more than three hours of negotiations with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Thursday to try and reach a breakthrough towards a nuclear deal. - The Omani foreign minister said the talks would resume later on Thursday, after a break. Why it matters: The talks in Geneva could be the last chance for a diplomatic solution before Trump opts for war. The message Kushner and Witkoff give Trump after the meeting will have significant influence on the president's decision. - Trump said in the State of the Union on Tuesday that he prefers a diplomatic solution. But he also laid out a case for war. Behind the scenes: The third round of nuclear talks have been…