Saudi Arabia will not permit the United States to use its airspace or military bases for strikes against Iran, according to a senior government official from a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country who spoke to Fox News, following several meetings this week in Washington with Saudi defense and intelligence officials. The official said the U.S. has not shared its objectives or operational plans regarding Iran with Gulf allies, despite the high-level Saudi discussions. “We conveyed this as friends—we want to be sure they understand our position and our overall assessment,” the official said. “And we want clarity on the U.S. assessment as well. I was hoping for full clarity, but we did not get there.”

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Israel is reportedly seeking to take part in U.S. plans to strike Iran’s ballistic missile infrastructure, as President Trump presses for action against Iranian officials who have issued threats against him, according to The New York Times. Separately, Israel’s Kan 11 reports that during a recent visit to Washington by Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, head of Israel’s Military Intelligence Directorate, Israeli officials shared intelligence with U.S. counterparts regarding Iran’s efforts to rebuild and restore its ballistic missile program.

Senior U.S. military officials have briefed leaders of a key U.S. ally in the Middle East that President Donald Trump may authorize military action against Iran as early as this weekend. According to sources cited by Drop Site News, strikes could begin as soon as Sunday if Washington moves ahead. It is worth noting that in June 2025, President Trump ordered strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and announced the operation on Truth Social shortly before 8 p.m. ET on a Saturday—corresponding to the early hours of Sunday in Iran. Drop Site News now reports that any potential U.S. strikes on Iran could likewise commence as early as Sunday.