Trump to review military options to pressure Iran into a deal

Here’s the latest

• US options: President Donald Trump on Thursday complained about congressional efforts aimed at limiting his war powers. The US president also said that no one knows the status of talks with Iran aside from himself and a handful of others, suggesting the negotiations are advancing despite the public appearance of a standstill. He was expected to hear about updated military options from Pentagon officials today.

• European tension: A spat between the US and its European allies has reached new heights, with Trump threatening to pull US troops from Germany, Italy and Spain amid disagreements about the war. “The trust in this White House is not the same,” a German lawmaker told CNN.

• Tehran defiant: Meanwhile,Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei doubled down on his uncompromising vision for the region, declaring Iran’s newfound gains as irreversible facts, all delivered with taunting messaging to his neighbors.

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Former GOP Rep. says Hegseth should focus on winning the PR war

After Defense Secretary Hegseth called “defeatist” lawmakers the “biggest adversary” in the Iran war, former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger told CNN Hegseth “needs to be spending his time selling this case to the American people” rather than going after how half the country votes. “And then they wonder why they’re losing the (public relations) war,” Kinzinger said.

3 hr 47 min ago

Trump says only he and “a couple of other people” know status of peace talks

When asked whether US President Donald Trump was feeling “antsy” about breaking the ceasefire with Iran, he said “nobody knows what the talks are except myself and a couple of other people,” suggesting that peace talks are advancing despite the public appearance of a standstill.

CNN