Iran says indirect negotiations with the U.S. continue but rules out bending to Trump's demands, even if he orders new strikes.

Two more US military deaths were added to the Iran war tally, including an airman whose demise remains under investigation.

Trump's statement comes as a report from The Hill revealed that the costs of the Iran conflict has ballooned to $47 billion.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers has grown to $47.1 billion, according to a new estimate the Pentagon has provided to Congress. The fallout from the conflict has become a key issue in the midterm elections and could increase as President Donald Trump leaves open the possibility of renewed hostilities.

That was almost three times as much as what businesses producing and refining oil in the United States made in the same period in 2025.

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President Donald Trump says Iran started the war in 1979, killing many Americans and maiming many U.S. soldiers, and we "can't let them get away with it."