Audio of President Trumps U.N. speech prompted guests to weigh whether Iran will wait until after U.S. midterms to act; Rep. Flood said Iran likely will wait and defended strong responses, while Rep. Licardo urged clear, achievable objectives before any escalation.

Danny Denholm, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters the joint operation aims to prevent an Iranian nuclear capability, asserted the campaign targets military infrastructure while accusing Iran of striking civilians, and declined to set a timetable beyond "as long as it takes."