Morning Briefing Asia

Trump to Decide on Iran Strike ‘Within Two Weeks’

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Good morning. Israel hits more Iranian nuclear sites as Donald Trump dangles a decision on a US strike. Chinese companies line up in droves to list in Hong Kong. And Pan Am is reborn. Listen to the day’s top stories.

Donald Trump will decide within two weeks whether to strike Iran, the White House said, adding that the president believes diplomacy with Tehran is still an option. Meantime, Israel said it destroyed around half of Iran’s missile launchers and warned its attacks may “create the conditions” to bring down Iran’s government. Satellite images show Iran is racing to get its oil out and filling storage tanks. American Airlines and United became the latest carriers to suspend some flights to busy hubs in the Middle East.