00:00The
00:24moment the Middle East has been bracing for is now just days away.
00:29Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at
00:34the White House on February 18, and Iran will dominate the agenda.
00:40Israel is coming with one clear mission—convince Trump, in person, to abandon diplomacy and
00:47launch decisive military strikes on Iran's nuclear and missile infrastructure.
00:52Tehran is warning that any attack will ignite a regional war.
00:57Washington says talks are still alive, but the pressure for action is mounting by the
01:02hour.
01:04Israel has been pushing hard for overwhelming strikes on Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear
01:09program, even as Trump publicly keeps the door open for negotiations.
01:15That conversation is about to happen face-to-face.
01:19Israel is pressurizing Trump—either you strike Iran now, or we will.
01:24Israeli officials believe diplomacy has failed.
01:27They argue Iran is closer than ever to nuclear breakout capability, and that delay only strengthens
01:34Tehran.
01:35But here is the critical twist.
01:37U.S. officials say President Trump is not eager to launch another Middle East war.
01:43One senior American source put it bluntly, it's really the Israelis who want to strike.
01:48The president is just not there.
01:51Trump insists he wants a deal, not a conflict.
01:55Just days ago, Trump described indirect U.S.-Iran talks in Oman as very good and confirmed another
02:02round next week.
02:04He warned Tehran that consequences would be very steep if diplomacy fails, but stopped short
02:10of committing to military action.
02:12The shadow of 2025 hangs heavy over every decision.
02:17In June that year, Israel, backed by the U.S., launched a 12-day assault on Iran, hitting
02:23nuclear sites and military infrastructure.
02:27Iran responded with missiles and drones against Israeli and American assets.
02:32The region came within hours of all-out war.
02:35Now the same fault lines are back, sharper than ever.
02:39U.S. warships are moving closer to Iranian waters.
02:43American jets and air defenses are pouring into the region.
02:47New sanctions target Iran's oil lifeline.
02:50Tehran, meanwhile, is refusing to halt uranium enrichment and warning that any attack will
02:56bring fire across the Middle East.
02:59Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has delivered his clearest threat yet.
03:04A U.S. assault, he says, would ignite a regional war.
03:08So, the stage is set for a defining moment.
03:11Netanyahu arrives in Washington determined to secure Trump's backing for force.
03:17Trump says he wants a deal, but refuses to rule out bombs.
03:21Iran prepares for both scenarios.
03:24Diplomacy is still breathing, but barely.
03:27And on February 18th, one meeting at the White House could decide whether the Middle East moves
03:33towards an agreement or towards another war.
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