Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem urged Lebanon to cancel planned talks with Israel in Washington, calling them pointless, while vowing to continue confronting Israeli attacks.

Trump: I think you voted for me.

DoorDash worker: Uhh, maybe.

BIG: A U.S. Army unit ran out of its ENTIRE stock of Precision Strike Missiles (PRSM) early in last month’s war with Iran.

The missile — still in testing at the time — was used in combat for the first time and expended quickly.

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Instead of taking the usual route through the Mediterranean and Red Sea, the USS George H.W. Bush is sailing the much longer route around Africa to reach the Persian Gulf.

The detour avoids Houthi-controlled waters like the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb.

Source: USNI

Trump:

For those people that still read The Failing New York Times and, despite the fact that Iran has been totally OBLITERATED, Militarily, and otherwise, you would think that Iran is actually winning or, at the very least, doing quite well — But that’s not true, and The New York Times knows that it’s FAKE NEWS!

When does this Corrupt Media Outlet apologize for their LIES and horrible actions against me, my supporters, and our Country itself! HAVE THEY NO SHAME? HAVE THEY NO SENSE OF DECENCY?

NEW: The U.S. Navy is moving multiple minesweeping ships from the Pacific toward the Middle East, signaling preparations for a large-scale operation to clear Iranian naval mines from the Strait of Hormuz.

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Hezbollah Leader Naim Qassem:

They say to us: "If you hadn't confronted Israel, we wouldn't have paid these losses."

If we hadn't confronted, we would have paid more and lost everything.

Do you think that Israel is leaving us? It's the one that is attacking.

Netanyahu attacks Europe:

Europe has forgotten so many things since the Holocaust.

Europe can learn many things from us, and above all — the most important thing: the sharp distinction between good and evil.

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said he will resign from Congress amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations and growing bipartisan pressure to step down.

Hillary Clinton:

I do support Israel. I am a staunch supporter of Israel.

And I am a staunch opponent of Netanyahu. He has stayed too long. He has, in my view, undermined Israel’s long-term security.

Hillary Clinton:

Israel itself has lived in a very dangerous neighborhood for a very long time.

It deserves our support separate and apart from Netanyahu.

The US and Iran are discussing another round of face-to-face talks to secure a longer-term ceasefire after recent negotiations in Islamabad, led by JD Vance, ended without a deal.

Officials hope to meet again before the current two-week ceasefire expires next week, possibly in Islamabad or another location.

Source: Bloomberg

At Islamabad talks, the US demanded Iran halt uranium enrichment for 20 years; Iran offered up to five.

The US also wants enriched uranium removed, while Iran insists on keeping it but diluting it.

Source: NYT

JD Vance on the Iran talks:

I wouldn’t just say things went wrong. I also think things went right.

We made a lot of progress...

JD Vance claims:

Trump wants the Iranian people to thrive and succeed.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Iran:

Trump knew going into this that if you disrupt the flow of energy through the Strait of Hormuz in the short term, you’re going to push up energy prices.

JD Vance:

We didn’t go to Hungary because we expected Viktor Orbán to cruise to an election victory; we went because we thought it was the right thing to do.

JD Vance:

I am sure we will work very well with the next prime minister of Hungary.

JD Vance on Trump posting himself as Jesus:

I think Trump was posting a joke and, of course, he took it down because he recognized that a lot of people weren’t understanding his humor in that case.

JD Vance:

I think that, in some cases, it would be best for the Vatican to stick to matters of morality.

IDF announces the killing of a soldier in Lebanon: Master Sergeant (Res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco, 30.