Trump says Iran’s military has been defeated, calling it effectively over
According to a report by i24NEWS, US President Donald Trump announced that Iran's military is effectively over and no longer capable of fighting the United States, while noting the US is ready to return to war if necessary. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reported that the US diverted and evacuated multiple aircraft, including refueling tankers, from RAF Mildenhall in England to Germany and other locations following a threat from Iran. Additionally, a report in the Financial Times stated that leaders from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Turkey, and Qatar have urged Trump to avoid resuming fighting with Iran and to give diplomacy a chance. Concurrently, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly called Trump daily to urge a renewed offensive. In other developments, Iran ruled out further negotiations with the US on Monday unless Washington meets 7 conditions from a previous agreement, while reports indicated Iran may have accepted US offers to unfreeze nearly $9 billion in assets in exchange for lifting the blockade of Hormuz.