CNN: The US military has launched a ninth night of strikes against Iran, US Central Command said Sunday evening. Days of US and Iranian strikes and a vow by Washington to “swiftly punish” Iran for military casualties have deepened fears that the conflict will spiral further.
…US allies in the Middle East reported a new wave of attacks on Sunday after overnight US bombing in Iran. In Kuwait, officials said a power and desalination plant was attacked for a second consecutive day. Air defenses also intercepted strikes in Jordan and Bahrain…
Trump Is Silent So Far on Iran Strategy as US Death Toll Hits 17
He has so far stopped short of ordering a substantial escalation, and called Sunday for Congress to roll new Iran penalties into a Russian sanctions bill. He invoked the wishes of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, although Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, said Graham didn’t want the two combined.
Trump kept a low profile on Saturday and spent Sunday celebrating the World Cup finale in New Jersey. Meanwhile, his administration signaled it would simply maintain the status quo in the Middle East: striking Iran while attempting to continue to ferry tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, but the weekend’s exchanges showed the risk the fighting could spiral.
Tucker Carlson: If JD Vance Were President, We Would Not Be At War
The controversial conservative influencer says the Iran war exposed a Republican Party that no longer represents its voters…