Trump has been warned that a massive escalation in the war with Iran will not only fail to achieve any of its objectives but will also see him lose the House and Senate and then face almost certain impeachment and the end of his presidency.
IRAN PAUSES RETALIATORY STRIKES
Iran said it has suspended retaliatory attacks after the U.S. halted its own strikes for a second consecutive night.
An Iranian military spokesman warned that any renewed U.S. attacks would broaden the conflict, saying the fighting has already extended to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
BREAKING: Trump has cancelled plans to sharply escalate the war on Iran over concerns that Iranian attacks could dangerously drain the Pentagon's already diminished stockpile of Patriot antimissile interceptors and other air defense munitions in the Middle East close to zero, per NYT.
The Pentagon has used more than 1,200 Patriot interceptors in the war at more than $4M each, with cheap Iranian drones and ballistic missiles depleting the US inventory. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine privately cautioned that resuming major combat operations would fully deplete interceptors available to US Central Command.
A senior US official adds that continued strikes have had "the opposite effect of what is intended, keeping Iran cohesive and allowing Iranian leaders to focus attention on an external threat."
Many of Mr. Trump’s advisers, including Jared Kushner, say there is a plausible alternative pathway with less risk: continuing negotiations and economic pressure on Iran over a longer period of time - NYT
BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to provide the court with the unredacted Epstein files, including emails and related documents, for a private judicial review.
IRAN CLAIMS MAJOR U.S. AIRCRAFT LOSSES
Iran’s IRGC claimed it destroyed 11 U.S. fighter jets and helicopters at regional military bases over the past 15 days.
Tehran also said additional aircraft, including an F-15, P-8, C-17 and refuelling planes, were destroyed, and claimed U.S. fatalities exceeded 200. These claims have not been independently verified.
BREAKING: The United States has reportedly proposed a temporary ceasefire with Iran and is seeking a return to the previous Memorandum of Understanding, with discussions also expected to include Yemen, according to sources.
The proposal comes as Washington looks for an off-ramp after days of escalating military exchanges across the region. However, Iran is reportedly unlikely to accept the latest U.S. offer, with sources indicating Tehran remains unwilling to return to negotiations under the current conditions.
🇺🇸 Pete Hegseth at the beginning of the second phase of the war: “We have the world’s strongest Navy, Air Force, and Army. We will destroy Iran and finish whatever remains.”
🚨 Today: The United States requested a 10-day ceasefire with Iran. 😂
Bro... what happened to your superpower military? 🤡😂
BREAKING: Yemen's Houthis announce in a new statement they have directly struck Aramco oil facilities in Jizan and Yanbu in Saudi Arabia with dozens of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, all successfully achieving their objectives.
This is the first Houthi strike on Aramco facilities in both Jizan and Yanbu in more than 4 years.
The most likely targets in Yanbu were Aramco's SAMREF and YASREF oil refineries, with a combined total of 800,000 barrels of crude a day, or 1,200,000 adding the Jizan refinery.
BREAKING: Donald Trump is reportedly furious that the BBC is fighting his $10 billion lawsuit and legally acquiring all his sketchy financial records full of fraud and corrupt bribes instead of just settling like all the US companies did.
Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14th, 2026. It's now July 24th, 2026.
He is either braindead or dead and MAGA/GOP are covering it up. The American people should be outraged. This is election interference.