[UPDATE-Day #54] Congress is Preparing to Give Trump the Green Light for a Potential Middle East war

Day #54 – In Brief

• US president Donald Trump’s 10 to 15-day deadline for Iran to reach a nuclear deal coincided with a March 2 IAEA board meeting that may censure Tehran, Bloomberg reported, noting that Israel launched strikes within 24 hours of an IAEA censure in June.
• US President Donald Trump on Thursday signaled a nearly two-week deadline for Iran to reach a nuclear deal, warning that an agreement would be achieved “one way or the other” if diplomacy fails.
• United States Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz said on Thursday that Iran carried out an “industrial-sized massacre” of its own people during the nationwide protests.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Thursday that Tehran’s ayatollahs will “face a response they can’t even imagine” in case they attack Israel.
• US President Donald Trump said on Thursday good talks are being held with the Islamic Republic but “bad things happen” if no meaningful deal is reached with Iran. “We will find out in 10 days,” he said.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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