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Reuters: AS MANY AS\u00a0150 US TROOPS WOUNDED SO FAR\u00a0<\/strong>IN IRAN WAR<\/em><\/li>\n
CBS says US intelligence has begun to see\u00a0indications Iran is taking steps to deploy mines<\/strong>\u00a0in Strait of Hormuz shipping lane<\/em><\/li>\n
Divergent signals flying between Tehran and Washington<\/strong>: Witkoff says Trump\u00a0\u201calways willing to talk\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>to Iran, the question is whether or not it is worth it. Trump-Putin spoke Monday, and Putin-Pezeshkian spoke Tuesday. Meanwhile Tehran defiant: no ceasefire, vows maximum pain.<\/em><\/li>\n
Operation \u2018mostly achieved goals\u2019 – Trump says\u00a0<\/strong>as WSJ reports officials\u00a0seeking plans for offramp<\/strong>. Biggest airstrikes of the war.<\/em><\/li>\n
Tehran vows\u00a0\u2018eye for an eye\u2019 if US-Israel hit infrastructure<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0Iran leaders on various levels sounding hawkish and not backing down.<\/em><\/li>\n
Oil\/Energy<\/strong>: Iraq has shut down some oil wells, while Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia taking similar steps to curtail production. Qatar too: halted operations at several gas wells and shut down the liquefaction \u201ctrains\u201d used to process natural gas for export.<\/em><\/li>\n
Qatar urges halt to attacks, quick return to diplomacy\u00a0<\/strong>– Foreign Ministry: \u201cReaching the negotiating table quickly and halting attacks would serve the interests of the peoples of the region as well as international peace and security, in addition to strengthening global economic stability.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n
Pentagon claims \u201cwinning\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0After ten days into Operation Epic Fury, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth lists objectives that include destroying Iran\u2019s missile infrastructure, defense industry, navy, and ensuring Tehran is \u201cpermanently\u201d denied nuclear weapons.<\/em><\/li>\n
Trump\u2019s mixed messaging as war could end \u2018soon\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>while saying Iran\u2019s military is crippled, but also warns Tehran would be hit\u00a0\u201c20 times harder\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0if it disrupts oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Signs of Washington officials looking for an offramp. A mere few days ago Trump stressed the US would stop at nothing short of Iran\u2019s\u00a0\u201cunconditional surrender\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0– but that continues to look dubious.<\/em><\/li>\n
Iran rejects U.S. narrative:<\/strong>\u00a0The IRGC says its missile program remains intact and claims it is firing larger salvos with heavier warheads, while officials insist\u00a0Iran, not Washington, will decide when the war ends<\/strong>.<\/em><\/li>\n
Regional escalation especially in Lebanon:<\/strong>\u00a0Heavy IDF fighting continues with Hezbollah in Lebanon, while Gulf states intercept missiles and drones, and all the while Iranian leaders say US and Israeli regime-change efforts have failed and vow to\u00a0prepare for a \u201clong war\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0– even involving those who host American bases in region.<\/em> \n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n