Trump enters an uncertain moment in an Iran war threatening to become a quagmire.Battleground Arizona gets ready for another set of hotly contested primaries.
And test your soccer knowledge with our World Cup quiz.Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Here’s what to know today.Trump enters a dangerous new phase in the Iran warAdd NBC News to GooglePresident Trump vows revenge on Iran for killing U.S.service members02:03President Donald Trump, angered by the deaths of three U.S.
service members since Friday, has vowed revenge in Iran as the war between the two countries enters a dangerous and murky new phase.A senior White House official described the state of play as a “time of ambiguity,” with an April ceasefire collapsed and the “memorandum of understanding” that both sides signed last month in tatters.This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day.
Sign up here to get it in your inbox.U.S.Central Command announced a new round of attacks yesterday afternoon.
Also yesterday, the Defense Department identified two soldiers killed in Iranian strikes in Jordan as 25-year-old Tyler James Feehan of Hawaii and 19-year-old Isabella Gonzales of Texas.A third U.S.
service member was killed in a separate attack in Iraq.The sudden uptick in the pace and ferocity of the conflict spells trouble for Trump, as a war of his choosing threatens to become both a military and a political quagmire.Trump faces an Iranian regime that doesn’t need to defeat the U.S.
so much as survive to fight another day.But he won’t let Iran’s strikes go unpunished, a White House official said.
At home, he faces an American public that wants assurances that the end is in sight.More on the complicated and limited options for ending the war.Arizona hosts another round of hotly contested electionsArizona Democratic Gov.
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