Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel is prepared for every contingency regarding Iran, signalling that the military and security apparatus have been placed on full alert. Speaking at a security cabinet meeting, the Israeli prime minister emphasised that coordination with Washington is seamless and that no surprises exist between the two allies. The core objective, he stated, is identical: the removal of all enriched uranium from Iranian soil and the complete dismantling of Tehran’s enrichment capabilities. That message was reinforced by his scheduled call with President Donald Trump later in the day, underscoring the rhythm of daily consultation that now defines the bilateral approach to the nuclear file.

Viewed from Washington, optimism has crept into official assessments. American officials have told Israeli counterparts that they are increasingly hopeful of reaching a final agreement with the Islamic Republic. Tehran has indicated a willingness to transfer its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to a third country, a significant concession in principle. Yet the critical question of where that material would go remains unresolved, and Trump has made clear that no deal will be finalised without a satisfactory answer. This sticking point now forms the central obstacle as negotiators attempt to condense understandings into a single-page memorandum.

From Beirut, a different but related reassurance has emerged. Nabih Berri, the Lebanese parliament speaker, told Al Jazeera that Iran has given his government explicit guarantees that any agreement with the United States will extend to Lebanon. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, he said, personally promised that Lebanon would be included in any ceasefire framework with Israel. Berri nevertheless levelled accusations of repeated Israeli violations of the existing truce, insisting that any new arrangement must be backed by robust guarantees.

What complicates this diplomatic picture is a parallel development that analysts in London and elsewhere are watching closely. Iran has quietly become one of the most aggressive state users of artificial intelligence in warfare, deception and domestic repression, according to a report by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Tehran is deploying AI to enhance cyber attacks against American targets, strengthen drone capabilities, target critical infrastructure, generate deepfakes, and tighten internal surveillance and control. This technological arsenal, largely developed under the radar, provides Iran with asymmetric options that could outlast any nuclear deal.

The trajectory now depends on whether Washington and Tel Aviv can persuade Tehran to agree not only on the fact of uranium removal but on the logistics of its permanent disposal. Israel’s insistence that enrichment capacity be dismantled entirely, rather than merely frozen, sets a high bar. Should diplomacy falter, the readiness Netanyahu invoked is not rhetorical. And the AI capabilities Iran has cultivated ensure that any future confrontation would unfold in domains far beyond the nuclear laboratory.