The Situation Room gets called Tuesday. Military options are back on the table.

His message to Tehran: "The clock is ticking. They'd better get moving fast or they are not gonna have anything left."

No deadline given, and no red line drawn either. Just enough pressure to make Iran sweat without closing the diplomatic door, or at least, that's the aim.

And the Barakah nuclear plant strike in the UAE over the weekend adds fuel to an already burning fire.The longer Iran stalls, the harder it becomes for anyone in the room to argue for restraint.

Iran’s playing the same game: Keeping the war dragging on to rally hardliners, crush internal protests, and hold the regime together.

External pressure actually helps Tehran maintain unity at home and avoid looking weak. As long as the fight continues, the mullahs stay in control. $BTC #IranVsUSA

Source: Axios