Amid rising fears of Iranian retaliation, questions are growing over whether U.S. President Donald Trump has scrapped plans for a military strike on Iran. After days of tough rhetoric, Trump has appeared to soften his stance, with his special envoy Steve Witkoff saying the president prefers a diplomatic resolution over military action. Speaking at an Israeli-American Council conference, Witkoff outlined four key issues Washington wants addressed diplomatically, warning that the alternative to diplomacy would be “a bad one.” His remarks came after rumours of an imminent U.S. strike failed to materialise.