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President Donald Trump is expected to convene senior advisers on Friday for detailed discussions on Iran and to decide on a course of action toward Tehran, Israel Hayom reported, citing US officials.

According to the report, internal deliberations are focused not on whether a strike would occur but on its scope and potential targets.

Options under discussion include nuclear facilities, missile sites, state institutions and infrastructure, the officials said, according to Israel Hayom.

The Pentagon’s first kamikaze drone unit, including one-way attack UAVs reverse-engineered from Iran’s Shahed-136, is prepared to take part in potential strikes on Iran if President Donald Trump orders military action, Bloomberg reported, citing US officials and analysts.

The unit, known as Task Force Scorpion, evolved from an experimental US Navy drone program previously based in Bahrain.

It’s now “ready for employment,” Bloomberg quoted US Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins as saying in a statement to Bloomberg.

"Destroying these kinds of targets require a lot of dispersed attacks that inexpensive drones are well suited to deliver,” Bloomberg quoted Hudson Institute think-tank analyst and former strategic planner at the US Navy Bryan Clark as saying.

“Iran doesn’t have much of an air defense network anymore, so they may not be able to shoot down many,” he added.

"The presence of the United States military in the region is part of psychological warfare and bullying," Iran’s armed forces spokesman said on Thursday.

"If Washington understood the real capabilities of Iran’s armed forces, it would never speak of war," Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi said.

“In the event of any conflict, American soldiers and their equipment would be destroyed, and US resources and interests in the region would come under fire from Iran’s armed forces,” he added.

He described remarks by President Donald Trump as “boastful rhetoric,” saying Iran’s military is fully monitoring enemy movements with complete readiness.

Qatar Airways has extended temporary flight cancellations to and from Iran until June 30, 2026, according to a trade advisory notice issued by the airline.

The notice said Qatar Airways will continue operating limited daily flights between Doha and Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport during the period.

Under the schedule outlined in the advisory, one daily flight will operate in each direction between the two cities from March 1 through June 30.

All other Qatar Airways flights to and from Iran remain canceled, the notice said.

Technical talks between Iran and the United States will begin in Vienna on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, adding that the latest round of negotiations was “one of the most serious talks” Tehran had with Washington.

Iran clearly expressed its demand on lifting sanctions and the process of sanctions relief during talks with the United States, Araghchi told state media.

He added that both sides need to consult with their respective capitals.