Watch live: White House holds briefing as Iran tensions fuel fears of wider conflict

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is briefing reporters regarding the administration's strategy in Iran and the Middle East conflict amid rising American troop casualties. President Trump has issued warnings to the Iranian regime and Houthi allies. Simultaneously, the U.S. has reached a deal with Saudi Arabia concerning its nuclear program. However, nonproliferation experts express concerns that this specific agreement lacks necessary guardrails to prevent the enrichment of uranium to weapons-grade levels.