OMAR VILLAFRANCA:
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--more aggressive with the cartels. Omar Villafranca, CBS News. A new date has been set for the US and Iran to pick up nuclear negotiations. Thursday in Geneva, the US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet their Iranian counterparts face-to-face, perhaps a last best chance for a deal, as US warships loom offshore. Here's senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata.
CHARLIE D'AGATA:
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The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford,sailed into an American naval base on the Greek island of Crete today, with multiple squadrons of F-18 fighter jets seen on deck. The Pentagon has moved at least 120 aircraft to the region in the past two weeks alone. Pressure is mounting inside Iran, too. Thousands of students protested against the regime, the first demonstrations since the brutal crackdown in January that left thousands dead. President Trump is weighing his options. I think they want to make a deal. I don't think they want the consequences of not making a deal.
CHARLIE D'AGATA:
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Potential targets could include Iran's ballistic missile sites, its nuclear facilities, and the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran's foreign minister said the country was ready to fight. We have a very good capability of missiles, and now we are even in a better situation than previous wars.
CHARLIE D'AGATA:
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Iran has not only threatened retaliation against US bases in the region, but Israel directly. If Iran retaliates, it might not just be Iran. We've been fighting the last 2 and 1/2 war on seven different fronts. We've seen multiple enemies. US officials say if President Trump does decide to hit Iran, one option is a joint military operation between the United States and Israel. Both countries have [INAUDIBLE].
