Iran: Options and Why It Matters

Patrolling the skies over the Middle East, French fighter jets intercept an Iranian drone, sending fiery debris crashing into the sea. With peace talks at a standstill, it's partners like France and Australia the US is now calling on for help with the Strait of Hormuz. We are engaging on options, working with all of our partners, the United Kingdom, France, and also the United States. Canberra confirmed it was briefed on the latest US proposal, an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation when the conflict ends. Iran is dying to make a deal. I can only tell you that. Just how soon that might be is unclear.

Really nobody knows where the talks are except myself and a couple of other people. By law, the president needs congressional approval for military action that lasts more than 60 days. The Trump's Secretary of Defense was defiant in the face of a May 1st deadline. We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means uh the 60-day clock pauses. The commander-in-chief, meanwhile, was set to be briefed by the Pentagon on courses of military action. Finish your coffee, Al. To ensure Iran does not become a threat, it is possible we may soon have to act again. There are fears that this could spiral back into conflict with Iran's supreme leader taking a firm stand, refusing to give up

the country's nuclear and missile programs despite ongoing pressure from the US. Even as the economy reels from a US naval blockade, Mostafa Hamenei warned Americans had no place in the Gulf except at the bottom of its waters. Both sides doubling down with a deal still out of reach. Bridget Rollison, ABC News, Jerusalem.