The disaster continues…
Guardian: Trump hints at wind down of war as US prepares to send more troops to Gulf – it’s all here.
HuffPo: Iranian attempts attack on US/UK Diego Garcia air base — about 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) from Iran – details here.
I Paper: Iran has weapons in reserve – and it leaves the US, Israel, and other Middle East powers playing a high-risk guessing game. Details here.
WaPo: Trump administration lifts sanctions on millions of barrels of Iranian oil, giving Iran’s war effort against the U.S. (wait for it) a boost – more here.
BBC: Iran’s ability to threaten Strait of Hormuz ‘degraded,’ US says after underground missile sites bombed – read it here.
Guardian: Israel deliberately targeting medical facilities in south Lebanon, say health workers – it’s all here.
Greg Sargent at TNR: Trump Erupts in Fury Over His War Failures—and Exposes a Big Weakness. Read it here.
NY Times: High Gas Prices, Driven Up by the Iran War, Loom Over the Midterms – more here.
NBC: U.S. intelligence chiefs’ testimony is out of sync with Trump’s talking points – all the dirt here.
DEVELOPING…