Israel said it killed the naval commander, Alireza Tangsiri, in an airstrike on Thursday morning. Iran has not commented.
European politicians risk angering their voters if they join America’s war. Yet they could also face domestic upheaval if they take no action to reopen shipping routes that Iran has blocked and ease an energy crisis.
The 2,000 paratroopers heading to the region may give President Trump more leverage in negotiations, but they also leave him with the option of doubling down on military force.
Syed Asim Munir’s role demonstrates Islamabad’s acute exposure to regional instability and newly found geopolitical relevance.
A brigadier general and speaker of Parliament, Mr. Ghalibaf, one of the leaders of Iran’s war effort, has emerged as a potential contact point in any peace talks.
The president has domestic and international political motivations for touting negotiations to end the war. Iran has similar ones to deny discussions.
The United States is discussing ways to end hostilities with Iran, even as the Pentagon dispatches more troops.
A Board of Peace member said the most dangerous weapons would be collected first. He linked compliance with disarmament to reconstruction beginning in the enclave.
The order gives President Trump more military options as he considers diplomacy with Iran. It is unclear where the soldiers will go in the Middle East.
The barrage continued as officials said the U.S. had sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war. But Iranian officials have publicly denied that Washington and Tehran are talking directly.