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NEW: Trump allies believe the President has now exhausted most options to exit the Iran war and are now “afraid” a longstanding, unpopular, expensive conflict is inevitable, causing major anxiety about GOP chances in midterm elections, per Politico.

WSJ reports that the Pentagon is reducing training and maintenance, vital to military readiness, because of the urgent budget shortfall caused by the Iran war.

🇮🇷⚔️🇧🇬‼️Iran Warns Bulgaria The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reacting to reports about the United States' request to deploy its military aircraft at the "Bezmer" air base in Bulgaria, stated: "Any cooperation in attacks against Iran will be considered, from an international law perspective, as complicity in an act of aggression and a war crime. Allowing a country's territory to be used for military action against a third country is, according to UN General Assembly Resolution 3314, a form of aggression. Iran will not hesitate to defend its national interests and security against any act of mischief or aggression, and any party that participates in any way in a military act of aggression against Iran must be held accountable for its consequences." Farsna

⚡️🚨 Trump says the US will strike Iran's new nuclear-linked facility near Kuh-e Kolang "soon," claiming any site where Iran even considers nuclear weapons work will be targeted. He added Iran would need 20-25 years to rebuild if the US withdrew now. (Al Mayadeen Breaking, Iran Militarism)

⚡️⭕️ Financial Times: US President Donald Trump is preparing to impose new tariffs on dozens of countries this week. (Al Mayadeen Breaking)

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump says he is going to hit the Pickaxe Mountain where Iran is believed to still be enriching uranium you believe that Iran has moved nuclear centrifuges into Pickaxe Mountain? Trump: “We follow the material. That’s where the action is, and we’ll be hitting that area very probably pretty soon. There’s not much they can do about it. Normally, I wouldn’t say that. If I thought they could do something about it, I would never say that. But we’ll be hitting that area pretty soon and very heavily.”

WATCH: ISRAEL’S SMOTRICH: “Israel has no interest in joining the limited confrontation between Iran and the United States, the current situation is the best possible for us.”

CENTCOM: "Since early May, CENTCOM forces have helped facilitate the transit of approximately 900 commercial vessels and 450 million barrels of crude oil."

🚨 It’s happening! A COSCO VLCC fully laden with 2 million barrels of Saudi crude just made a sharp U-turn. Oil prices are rising

King Abdullah II of Jordan leaves Amman for London, UK.