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Iran Reports Mine Strikes on 4 Tankers in Strait of Hormuz
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Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for a U.S.-Iran deal as Trump acknowledges outreach, but keeps his threats on the table.
With Republican support for the war slipping and a third aircraft carrier headed to the region, Trump is weighing another attack against Iran that he hopes will bring the war to a close.
Two more US military deaths were added to the Iran war tally, including an airman whose demise remains under investigation.
Iranians in a small speedboat have attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz by attaching limpet mines to the hull for the first time since 2019, suggesting a change in tactics by Tehran as it confronts the threat of fresh US and Israeli military strikes.
Trump's statement comes as a report from The Hill revealed that the costs of the Iran conflict has ballooned to $47 billion.
True, Trump has held off in recent weeks from restarting a full-fledged war on Iran, perhaps mindful that the conflict and the resulting spike in gas and diesel prices are deeply unpopular. But, as a case study, just listen to the administration’s remarks about destabilizing Cuba.
Election officials in several states block Justice Department monitors from entering polling places ahead of the midterms. The Pentagon reports two
Qatari mediators presented Iran with a new draft deal to end the Iran war on Sunday, the Reuters news agency reports.
