"Behind the scenes: Israeli military intelligence chief Gen. Shlomi Binder held meetings with senior officials at the Pentagon, the CIA and the White House on Tuesday and Wednesday, two U.S. officials said. One source with knowledge said that Binder came to town to brief the Trump administration on specific intelligence it had requested about Iran."
"The Saudis, meanwhile, are highly concerned about a potential regional war and are trying to help broker a diplomatic solution. White House officials say Trump still hasn't made a final decision. While he threatened Iran again on Wednesday with strikes that "will be far worse" than last time, his aides claim he's still willing to explore diplomacy."
""A 'limited strike' is an illusion. Any military action by the U.S. - from any origin and at any level - will be considered an act of war and the response will be immediate, all out, and unprecedented, targeting the hea"
Israeli military intelligence chief Gen. Shlomi Binder met senior U.S. officials at the Pentagon, CIA, and White House to brief on requested intelligence about Iran, including possible targets. Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman visited Washington to focus on Iran and convey Saudi concerns, while Saudi intermediaries relayed messages between the U.S. and Iran and warned that Saudi airspace would not be used for a U.S. attack. White House officials say the president has not made a final decision and has both threatened strikes and left room for diplomacy, while Iran rejects maximal U.S. terms and threatens forceful retaliation.
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