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President Donald Trump appears ready to launch an attack on Iran.

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Friday, February 20th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Current and former U.S. officials told the post that the Trump administration could

launch an extended military assault on Iran within days.

The Pentagon has amassed an immense strike force in the Middle East in recent weeks.

The military buildup coincides with recent meetings between U.S. and Iranian officials aimed at negotiating changes to Tehran's nuclear

program. President Trump was ambiguous about his plans yesterday, speaking at the inaugural

meeting of his Board of Peace.

And now is the time for Iran to join us on a path that will complete what we're doing.

And if they join us, that'll be great. If they don't join us, that'll be great to.

But it'll be a very different path. They cannot continue to threaten the stability of the

entire region, and they must make a deal, or if that doesn't happen, I maybe can understand

if it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. But bad things will happen if it doesn't.

Regional diplomats initially thought that the Trump administration's military pressure on Iran

was meant to push Tehran to offer greater concessions in nuclear negotiations. But they now believe Iran is not

willing to make key concessions. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is eager for the U.S. to launch a major attack on Iran,

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