CGN Politics Brief: Trump Weighs Iran War Decision as Advisers Review Ceasefire Push

The White House is weighing whether diplomacy can hold as Pakistan and Qatar press last-minute Iran talks.

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CGN Politics Brief: Trump Weighs Iran War Decision as Advisers Review Ceasefire Push
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WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump convened senior national security advisers as U.S.-Iran diplomacy reached another decision point, Axios reported.

Axios reported that Trump was considering renewed military action unless talks produced a breakthrough, while Reuters reported that the United States, Iran and mediator Pakistan described progress toward talks that could end the war.

Additional Reporting By: Axios; Reuters; Financial Times

What this means

The next signal is whether the White House treats the mediation track as enough to delay strikes again. Congress will watch briefings, war-powers pressure and alliance management.