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"Despite the heightened tensions, a full-scale war [between the U.S. and Iran] remains unlikely in the immediate term."

"Trump has been clear in his desire to resolve the issue diplomatically and avoid war [with Iran] in the Middle East."

"Despite all the hysteria of war, I'm not really seeing that on the horizon."

"It is highly unlikely that Trump will bomb Iran, not least because he vowed on the presidential campaign trail not to drag the United States into a war."

"The potential of some kind of conflict with Iran escalating into a larger regional war is very real, possibly more real than ever."

"The United States now seems close to a direct conflict that Biden (and Iran) have worked hard to avoid."

"[A] full-scale war is hardly inevitable."

"If they [Iran] don't make a deal [with the US], there will be bombing."

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"Neither Iran nor Lebanese Hezbollah is at all likely to pursue such a course of action [a full-scale attack on Israel]."

"The fighting will remain contained between Israel and Iran, and will not persist for more than a few weeks."

"An all-out war between Israel and Iran is not inevitable, but it remains a serious risk."

"Israel & US manufactured a fake crisis with Iran that could lead to all-out war."

"There will be an all-out war between Israel and Iran and Iran will successfully disrupt flows through Strait of Hormuz."

"This [a wider Israeli war with Iran] is now more likely."

"[T]he Middle East is an inch away from an all-out war between Israel and Iran."

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"If it [the stockpile of enriched uranium] is intact and Iran is able to keep it that way, they could potentially use it in a new covert enrichment facility to produce material for several nuclear weapons in a matter of months."

"I can say to the American people with great confidence that they [Iranians] are much further away from a nuclear program today than they were 24 hours ago."

"Our nuclear installations have been badly damaged, that's for sure."

"Israel's and U.S. attacks have effectively destroyed Iran's centrifuge enrichment program."

"The American strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, combined with Israeli strikes on other elements of Iran's military nuclear program, has set back Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons by many years."

"Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated."

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“A collapse appears unlikely for now.”

"The collapse of the Iranian government remains unlikely in the near term."

"Our core assumption is that the regime will survive as long as its leaders and security forces retain the ability and willingness to suppress domestic unrest."

It's "unclear if the demonstrations would unseat the leadership, pointing to the sheer depth and resilience of Iran's repressive apparatus."

"It's going to take a few different ingredients for the regime to fall," including "defections in the security services and cracks in the Islamic republic's political elite."

"What this heralds for the Islamic Republic in the near term is neither revolution nor collapse, but rather a slow-motion metastasis that is echoing across the political establishment, the economy, and society."

"Change now looks inevitable; regime collapse is possible but not guaranteed."

"If the regime does not fall this year, it may nonetheless enter a phase of irreversible weakening—one in which future shocks could prove far more difficult to absorb."

"The regime's chances of survival have reached a critical low, and its strategy of perseverance through coercion is being tested by a population that has largely lost faith in the state's ability to govern."

"The plain fact is that the Khamenei regime’s days are numbered."

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The US military has assembled sufficient air and naval resources in the Middle East to potentially launch an attack on Iran, with multiple news outlets reporting that forces could be ready as early as this weekend, though President Donald Trump has not made a final decision on whether to authorize military action.

The US military has assembled sufficient air and naval resources in the Middle East to potentially launch an attack on Iran, with multiple news outlets reporting that forces could be ready as early as this weekend, though President Donald Trump has not made a final decision on whether to authorize military action.

During a Wednesday press conference, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that Iran would be very wise to make a deal with President Trump, noting that while there was a little bit of progress following Tuesday's talks in Geneva, the two sides remain very far apart on some issues.

During a Wednesday press conference, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that Iran would be very wise to make a deal with President Trump, noting that while there was a little bit of progress following Tuesday's talks in Geneva, the two sides remain very far apart on some issues.

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier group is already in the region, and a second carrier group, the USS Gerald Ford, is en route to the Middle East. As of Wednesday, the Ford was off the coast of west Africa, according to maritime vessel tracking data and open-source researchers.

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier group is already in the region, and a second carrier group, the USS Gerald Ford, is en route to the Middle East. As of Wednesday, the Ford was off the coast of west Africa, according to maritime vessel tracking data and open-source researchers.

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, posted an AI-generated image of the USS Gerald Ford in a maritime grave on social media Tuesday, with a caption reading: "More dangerous than that warship is the weapon that can send that warship to the bottom of the sea."

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, posted an AI-generated image of the USS Gerald Ford in a maritime grave on social media Tuesday, with a caption reading: "More dangerous than that warship is the weapon that can send that warship to the bottom of the sea."

Trump's advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for three hours in Geneva on Tuesday. While both sides said the talks made progress, US officials aren't optimistic about closing the wide gaps, with Vice President Vance stating Iran has not yet acknowledged Trump's red lines.

Trump's advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for three hours in Geneva on Tuesday. While both sides said the talks made progress, US officials aren't optimistic about closing the wide gaps, with Vice President Vance stating Iran has not yet acknowledged Trump's red lines.

The Pentagon is moving some personnel temporarily out of the Middle East to avoid potential counterattacks if the US moves forward with a strike, according to multiple officials. More than 150 US military cargo flights have moved weapons systems and ammunition to the region, with another 50 fighter jets heading there.

The Pentagon is moving some personnel temporarily out of the Middle East to avoid potential counterattacks if the US moves forward with a strike, according to multiple officials. More than 150 US military cargo flights have moved weapons systems and ammunition to the region, with another 50 fighter jets heading there.

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