IRAN UPDATE – 04/30/26 PM – Trump reviews Iran military options as Tehran digs out missiles
Summary
- Trump is weighing new military options on Iran as officials argue the ceasefire ended hostilities for a key War Powers deadline, avoiding immediate need for Congress approval.
- Iran is accelerating efforts to recover buried missiles and munitions during the ceasefire, NBC reported, as US officials warn Tehran is rebuilding strike capabilities.
- Trump said Iran is “dying” for a deal and its economy is collapsing, while insisting Tehran will never get a nuclear weapon and the blockade remains effective.
- Israel’s defense minister said strikes on Iran may resume soon, warning further action could be needed to secure the campaign’s goals.
- Iran’s internet blackout entered its 63rd day Friday, with most of the public still cut off from the global internet despite limited tiered access.
- Iran executed 21-year-old karate athlete Sasan Azadvar, arrested during January protests, as the UN says at least 21 people have been executed and more than 4,000 arrested since the war began.