"…Surveying these responses — somewhere between muted disinterest and consent — there’s only one plausible conclusion: Democratic elites by and large agree with both Israel’s unprovoked attacks on Iran and Trump’s direct involvement in this potentially catastrophic regime change war."

"…the fact that Trump and his team has rolled out another “two week” timeline represents a remarkable failure of self-awareness."

"…The discussion covers a range of serious topics, including the potential for U.S. involvement in Israel's conflict with Iran and the recent surge in political violence in the U.S."

"…As the war between Israel and Iran rages on, inflicting a heavier and heavier toll as the conflict reached its seventh day."

"…The reality to me is the exact opposite."

"…Trump still sees a “substantial” chance that negotiations can achieve U.S. and Israeli demands on Iran’s nuclear program."

"…A downside of direct U.S. involvement in attacks against Iran is that it could put U.S. troops in the region at a higher risk than before, and heighten the dangers for civilian targets in Europe and the U.S."

"…Set against this backdrop, US military intervention would rupture the rules-based international order further and make future conflicts more unpredictable and dangerous."

"…A week of Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 657 people and wounded 2,037 others, a human rights group said."

"…Trump signalled on Thursday that he will take two weeks to decide whether or not to strike."

"…Iran’s capabilities have been “exposed as inefficient,” concluded the missile analyst Fabian Hinz in a paper for the International Institute of Strategic Studies, while the “Israeli leadership, at least for the time being, [is] accepting the risks of ballistic missile strikes on its population centres.”"

"…Uncertainty around direct US involvement in the conflict comes as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, called Trump “a great friend of Israel” and thanked him “for standing by us”."

"…Israel’s impunity over its war of annihilation in Gaza has encouraged it to take this dangerous and illegal course."

"…Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in recent weeks while trying to reach aid distribution points in Gaza, which is suffering from famine-like conditions, according to UN agencies operating in the territory."

"…The comments from Israel Katz were the first time that regime change had officially been claimed as a goal of the seven-day-old war."

"…The two-week timeline opens the door for negotiations, but does not negate the possibility of U.S. involvement."

"…The ramping up of diplomatic efforts comes as Trump said he is weighing military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities."

"…The question of the legality of Israel’s strikes on Iran, therefore, revolves around whether Israel – and any allies coming to its aid – can justify its attacks on Iran as “anticipatory” self-defence."

"…Trump’s base is splintering from GOP hawks over possible US strikes on Iran."

"…US action rests on the outcome of talks."

"…Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in recent days, including dozens seeking aid and families who were bombed in displacement tents."

"…Global fears rise over nuclear risk from confrontation in the Middle East."

"…Israel has accused Iran of “war crimes” after it attacked one of its hospitals."

"…Amid the talk of diplomacy, Tel Aviv and Tehran have continued to trade attacks."

"…Escalating the conflict will have “catastrophic” consequences for the region."

"…Iran has few options to end the war, and escalating against Israel and the US will likely invite more attacks."

"…Israel has been making plans to attack Iran for years, so why is it happening now?"

"…Israel has no intention of ending the conflict with Iran until they reach a specific goal."

"…As Tehran evacuates, an unpopular Iranian government must win over a panicked public facing an all-out war."

"…The meeting, between the EU’s foreign policy chief, alongside the British, French and German foreign ministers and their Iranian counterpart, is now taking on greater significance, setting the stage for next steps and possibly acting as a bridge between Iran and the United States."

"…Trump’s delay gives him time."

"…The new, within-two-weeks time frame for talks was not universally welcomed."

"…The strictest reading of the Constitution suggests Trump, or any president, should go to Congress to declare war before attacking another country."

"…The American people appear quite skeptical of striking Iran, and that could be doubly fraught given the administration’s track record."

"…Timely evacuation prevented deaths at Israeli hospital targeted by Iran, with extensive damage but no fatalities reported."

"…The task is neither simple nor guaranteed to be entirely successful."

"…Trump has been crowdsourcing with an array of allies outside the White House and in his administration about whether they think he should greenlight strikes in Iran — a question that has divided his core supporters."

"…Iranians want peace, he said."

"…The talks revive the European trio known as the 'E3,' which led previous negotiations with Iran in the early 2000s and helped broker the 2015 nuclear deal under former President Barack Obama's administration."

"…The war between Israel and Iran erupted June 13, with Israeli airstrikes targeting nuclear and military sites, top generals and nuclear scientists."

"…U.S. stock futures edge up after President Donald Trump said he's mulling whether to join Israel in its attack on Iran."

"…The open conflict sparked by Israel’s sudden barrage of attacks against Iran’s nuclear and military structure shows no signs of abating on the seventh day of hostilities between the two longtime foes that threatens to spiral into a wider, more dangerous regional war."

"…Trump’s deliberately chaotic approach is making some lawmakers a bit nervous."

"…Because let me tell you, my friends, it does not matter what you think about Iran."

"…Iranians have spent nearly half of the conflict in a near-communication blackout, unable to connect not only with the outside world but also with their neighbors and loved ones across the country."

"…The talks will be the first face-to-face meeting between Western and Iranian officials since the start of the conflict."

"…Cirincione stressed that continued military strikes would not be a good option for Israel or the U.S. if the goal is an Iran without nuclear weapons."

"…Iran has all that it needs to achieve a nuclear weapon, and it would take a couple of weeks to complete the production of that weapon, which would, of course, pose an existential threat not just to Israel but to the United States and to the entire world."

"…The deal went into effect on Jan. 16, 2016, after the IAEA verified that Iran had completed steps, including shipping 25,000 pounds of enriched uranium out of the country, dismantling and removing two-thirds of its centrifuges and allowing for more extensive international inspections of its nuclear facilities."

"…As he weighs his options, Trump is being squeezed by different pressures from forces at home and abroad."

"…Iranians, with enough support from the international community, are ready and willing to build their own new government, and "we want a democratic Iran. We want a secular Iran.""

"…President Trump has been briefed on both the risks and the benefits of bombing Fordo, Iran's most secure nuclear site, and his mindset is that disabling it is necessary because of the risk of weapons being produced in a relatively short period of time."

"…The threat from Iranian operatives has worried current and former administration officials since Iranian General Qasem Soleimani was assassinated on Mr. Trump's orders in January 2020."

"…The idea of providing Israel with GBU-57 bombs and jets capable of carrying them is controversial, with critics arguing the move would be provocative."

"…But after a week of bruising attacks by Israel, and with the threat of more to come and even possible direct U.S. intervention looming on the horizon, the optimism and bluster may be getting harder to maintain."

"…Investors didn’t read the two-week delay as an opening for diplomacy that would avoid the most catastrophic outcome: a bombed Iran blocking critical petroleum shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and sending oil to $130."

"…The conflict arose last Friday after Israel launched a military operation primarily targeting nuclear sites within the country."

"…The lack of information going in or out of Iran is stunning, considering that the advancement of technology in recent decades has only brought far-flung conflicts in Ukraine, the Gaza Strip and elsewhere directly to a person’s phone anywhere in the world."

"…A week of Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 657 people and wounded 2,037 others, the Washington-based group Human Rights Activists said Friday."

"…The talks will be the first face-to-face meeting between Western and Iranian officials since the start of the conflict."

"…The war between Israel and Iran erupted June 13, with Israeli airstrikes targeting nuclear and military sites, top generals and nuclear scientists."

"…The most consequential decision of Donald Trump’s presidency is now on pause for two weeks."

"…The US joining Israeli strikes would cause "hell for the whole region", Iran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC."

"…US President Donald Trump will decide whether or not the US gets directly involved in the Iran-Israel conflict within the next two weeks, the White House has said."

"…The human toll could’ve been much worse: According to hospital administrators, patients in the part of the building that sustained the most damage had been evacuated to an underground facility just hours before the attack."

"…Consider the fact that attitudes toward Israel and Jews generally are highly age-dependent, with numerous surveys in the last two years having found older Americans more likely to express sympathy for Israelis and/or Jewish people than the younger cohort."

"…Before war is waged and lives put on the line, Congress should debate the matter and put it to a vote."

"…There are hugely important differences between then and now, but today's guest will offer the long view."

"…The war between Israel and Iran erupted June 13, with Israeli airstrikes targeting nuclear and military sites, top generals and nuclear scientists."

"…As violence escalates in Israel during its conflict with Iran, Florida Gov. is dispatching four planes to evacuate 1,500 stranded Americans."

"…The White House indicates a 'substantial chance' for a diplomatic solution with Iran."

"…Trump has been weighing ordering the U.S. to conduct a strike against Iran, including the possibility of targeting the country's nuclear enrichment facility at Fordow, a key nuclear facility located south of Tehran."

"…Leavitt emphasized Trump’s stance that Iran "can and should make a deal" to end the conflict or "they will face grave consequences.""

"…The attacks on Israel have left many homeless and lucky to be alive."

"…White House Press Secretary said Thursday that President Donald Trump will make a decision on the U.S. becoming involved in Israel's conflict with Iran within the next two weeks."

"…U.S. Ambassador to the Jewish state Mike Huckabee has indicated work is underway to provide options for Americans who want to evacuate."

"…U.S. troops based in the Middle East could face increased attacks in the coming days or weeks, should the U.S. decide to become involved in the growing conflict between Israel and Iran."

"…President Trump will make a decision on the U.S. becoming involved in Israel's conflict with Iran within the next two weeks."

"…Israel’s military campaign in Iran has already produced "enormous achievements," according to experts tracking the conflict, with many citing the operation as the payoff for years of preparation, battlefield innovation and intelligence development."

"…Trump's decision to provide himself a two-week deadline was not because of pressure from the likes of media personality Tucker Carlson and former White House chief political strategist Steve Bannon, as that appears to be dissipating."

"…Despite significant challenges, the campaign has, thankfully, succeeded beyond expectations in Iran, at home, and on the diplomatic front."

"…The meeting in Geneva is the first face-to-face meeting of European and Iranian officials since the Israel-Iran conflict began last week."

"…Kaine is making a final push to bring his newly introduced resolution to a vote as soon as next week."

"…Despite the warming relations between the two countries, the partnership’s weaknesses have been highlighted over the past week, with Russia failing to play a significant role in coming to Iran’s aid as crippling strikes from Israel batter it."

"…The White House said President Donald Trump would decide in two weeks whether to join Israel‘s campaign to dismantle Iran‘s nuclear program."

"…The ayatollah’s appearance on state-controlled Iranian TV in November 2023 left no doubt about his intentions."

"…The barrage of ballistic missiles from Iran, now entering its second week, is finding a new target — the “capital city of the Negev,” Be’er-Sheva."

"…Efforts in Congress to limit President Trump’s ability to launch a preemptive strike against Iran are gaining steam, with more than a dozen House members and leading Senate Democrats saying they want to reassert the Article I branch’s power."

"…The IAEA chief’s new statement is “too late,” the Tehran foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, said."

"…When the missiles fell, Zion itself arose like a lion, just as was foretold in the Book of Numbers to which the country has reached during this time of test and triumph."

"…The president’s top priority right now is ensuring that Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon and providing peace and stability in the Middle East."

"…Trump has backed Israel’s airstrikes on Iran that have taken out some of the radical Islamic regime’s nuclear facilities and military leaders, while urging the Ayatollah to come to the negotiating table."

"…For too long, we’ve misunderstood Iran and the Islamic Republic, and the millions of Iranians who live under the horrors of a brutal klepto-theocracy."

"…The announcement might have been intended to quell fears after a Wall Street Journal report said Wednesday that the president had approved an attack on Iran but that he was waiting for the final order to allow for negotiations."

"…The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has made investors risk-averse, impacting market performance and sentiment."

"…The situation in the Middle East "remained perilous" and a "window now exists within the next two weeks to achieve a diplomatic solution.""

"…Iran has not made the political decision to build a nuclear bomb but would likely do so if the United States attacked the Fordow fuel enrichment plant or eliminated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei."

"…The FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies have devoted significant resources to countering the threat."

"…President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether the U.S. will get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict in the next two weeks, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday."

"…Khamenei’s bluster — from a bunker in a location that Trump has said is known to the U.S. — implied that the regime is out of touch with reality, and may be on an irreversible path to self-destruction."

"…The present grave situation witnessed by the world clearly proves that Israel, supported and patronized by the U.S. and the West, is a cancer-like entity for the peace in the Middle East and a chief culprit of destroying global peace and security."

"…Iran has asked the United Nations Security Council to condemn Israel for attacking it — after Iran attacked Israel first, both directly and indirectly, for years, and violated UN obligations on nuclear non-proliferation."

"…There's a broad consensus: Keep going."

"…Even with a two-week window for negotiations, Trump could decide to green-light a U.S. strike at any point."

"…The case centers on Farhad Shakeri, an "Iranian asset" who openly told the feds in a phone call from Tehran that he was seeking ways to off Trump on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to a criminal complaint filed in November 2024."

"…Pride and hope have prevailed over fear and despair, with nearly twice as many Israelis citing the former as their dominant feelings in the latest phase of the war, according to the poll."

"…The real power at Trump’s disposal lies in the unprecedented leverage he holds over Iran, something no previous U.S. president has had since the Iranian Revolution."

"…This decision, Dershowitz added, highlights why it is necessary to grant the president the authority to make such calls."

"…The Senate Republican Conference remains starkly divided on how President Donald Trump should respond to Iran’s nuclear capabilities."

"…Stengel said on MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports” that Iran is the “most Western nation” in the entire Middle East and argued that Iranians chant “Death to America” in a respectful manner."

"…The goal of wiping out Iran's nuclear program remains the top concern."

"…The talks follow White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s statement Thursday that President Donald Trump will decide within the next couple of weeks whether to take military action against Iran."

"…They urged Trump to prioritize diplomacy and warned of the risks to thousands of U.S. personnel stationed across the Middle East."

"…As the Israel–Iran conflict intensifies, China’s reliance on cheap oil from Iran and its $400 billion deal with the Islamic regime may be in jeopardy."

"…President Donald Trump will decide whether to take U.S. military action within the next couple of weeks, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on June 19."

"…President Trump will decide whether or not the U.S. will intervene in Iran within the next two weeks, press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced at a Thursday press briefing."

"…Trump’s decision maintains great weight for the future of Iran’s nuclear program."

"…Putin might have washed his hands of Iran for the moment, in effect telling Tehran that it’s on its own when it comes to Israel."

"…With the destruction of the Iranian nuclear program, two lies die: the lie that only negotiations can end the threat of a rogue state seeking nuclear weapons, and the lie that every conflict must necessarily become Iraq."

"…We have reposed the Constitution for safekeeping into the hands of those who ignore it."

"…A moderate, secular Iran would be a relief and stabilizing force in the region, with a vested interest in integration with the West, reminiscent of earlier Pahlavi times when Iran was a bulwark against Russian influence and was America’s gendarme in the Gulf region."