The Trump administration has told Iran through multiple channels that it's open to meeting to negotiate a deal, a senior U.S. official tells Axios.
Why it matters: The diplomatic push comes as Trump has ordered a massive military buildup in the Gulf, raising the stakes of whether talks can avert a strike on Iran and a wider regional war.
A rapidly intensifying coastal storm set for the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic has already led to emergency declarations in four states and is forecast to bring heavy snow, record-challenging cold and possible blizzard conditions.
The big picture: On the heels of a winter storm that left more than 1 million without power across the eastern U.S., the National Weather Service said Saturday the new coastal system — with possible coastal flooding — will rapidly strengthen offshore Saturday into Sunday.
