Trump Rejects 'Worthless' Iran Deal as Strikes Widen

Iran's military command warned that "American evil in the region will be met with heavier, more widespread, and devastating responses, and any country that cooperates with the aggressive American army must accept its dangerous consequences."

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Islamic Republic is ready for serious talks to end the war. The Independent reports Tehran is still determined to come out of the conflict with new control over the Strait of Hormuz, billions in blocked funds released and sanctions lifted.

Inside the administration, the mood is more nervous than the president's posts suggest. Reuters reports that top Trump aides, fearing a rout in November's midterm elections, are pushing to keep the Iran war "quiet" for now and to prevent further escalation before the vote. Raw Story, citing CNN reporting, says officials have "no appetite" for the escalation Trump is pressing on them.

Trump has publicly dismissed the idea that the war is a heavy lift. Asked about reports of missile shortages, he mentioned tapping "older stuff" and said, "this is a relatively little war for us. This is not a big war. You know where the money went was Ukraine," according to ZeroHedge.

On the left, The New Republic argued Trump has no plan to fix what it called his Iran debacle and urged Democrats to build one of their own.