Israeli officials have suggested the Trump administration delay large-scale strikes until the Iranian regime is even more strained, while one Arab official said there is “lack of enthusiasm from the neighborhood" for American military action in Iran right now.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also revealed that while Iran’s public message has been reflecting opposition to Trump’s threats, Tehran’s private messages to Trump have a tone of conciliation

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) on Monday took a swing at his Democratic congressional colleague Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) over Iran. In an earlier interview on “CNN News Central,” the network’s Kate Bolduan pressed Fetterman about possible American military action in Iran.

President Trump has been briefed on a wide array of military and covert tools that can be used against Iran that go well beyond conventional airstrikes, including cyber operations and psychological campaigns,

As deadly protests grip Iran and tensions with the US escalate, striking visuals from Tehran reveal how the sharply contrasting homes of the exiled Shah and revolutionary leader Ayatollah Khomeini reflect two opposing visions that shaped the country’s history.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on protestersthat activists said had killed at least 646 people.