2. While Netanyahu pressed for the resumption of military strikes, arguing that any delay only benefits Tehran, Trump opted to halt a planned operation to give diplomacy a chance to succeed.
Iran (3,636-6,000+/26,500+/ 3,200,000), Israel (51/8,618), US (15/538), Lebanon (3,042/9,301/ 1,050,000+), Hezbollah / PMF (1900+), UAE (13/227), Kuwait (10/115), Bahrain (3/42), Iraq/PMF (119+/361), Oman (3/17), Saudi Arabia (3/29), Jordan (0/29), Qatar (0/20); Turkey (3/0); Syria (4/1); Azerbaijan (0/4); Palestine West Bank (14/15); Kurdistan (18/93); UNIFIL in Lebanon (2 French, 4 Indonesians death/11 injured); Southeast Asian Workers: Philippines (2/0), Bangladesh (2/1), Pakistan (1 death), Nepal (1 death), France (1/7); Chinese national (1 death in Iran); Seafarers: India nationals: (4/0) Indonesian (2/1 missing); Iranian sailors (87/32, 61 missing from US submarine sinking of IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka).