[UPDATE-DAY #19] US Says Trump Closely Watching Iran Situation, All Options on the Table

Day #19 – In Brief

• The UN Security Council held a meeting on Thursday to discuss the Iran situation. Addressing the meeting, the US envoy called Trump “a man of action” and said “all options are on the table.“
• Saudi officials were in contact with Iranian counterparts on rising regional tensions, while China and Turkey said they opposed military action and urged diplomacy as a potential US attack looms.
• The US Treasury levied sanctions on Iran’s powerful security chief Ali Larijani and others it accused of being architects of a ‘brutal crackdown’.
• Iranian authorities have significantly expanded the presence of security forces across multiple cities, eyewitnesses said, tightening control to prevent further protests.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
Check back for updates.

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