The White House is discussing with Iran the possibility of a meeting this week between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to four sources briefed on the issue.

Hostilities between Israel and Iran have entered the fifth day after Israel refused any diplomatic overtures from Iran overnight to stop the ongoing conflict. In response, The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued an evacuation directive,

Trump issued a warning that "everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran," without offering any details on why.

Iran has asked Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Oman to urge President Trump to press Israel for a ceasefire, offering nuclear deal flexibility in return, amid frantic Gulf diplomacy to avert war.

Citing 4 sources, Axios reports that objective would be an end to the war between Israel and Iran - Anadolu Ajansı

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, one of the world’s largest warships, is reportedly headed to the Middle East to boost the US’ presence as Israel and Iran do battle.