President Trump said Tuesday that Iran has been pleading for a pause in fighting while warning of heavy new attacks. US Defense Secretary Hegseth told reporters the Iranian war has cost American taxpayers $37.5 billion so far.
In southern Iran, mourners gathered for funerals of children killed in a strike on a school in Minab. Kuwait reported phased power cutbacks after Iranian strikes damaged its power grid. The US-Iran conflict overwhelmed diplomatic pushes from Pakistan and mediators are now asking aloud whether a truce can be brokered. Trump promised aid to Lebanon but declined to specify when Israeli forces would leave.