
According to the Wall Street Journal, senior US officials warned Trump about a possible long-term conflict.
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The US administration is evaluating tensions with Iran and possible military scenarios.
According to the Wall Street Journal, based on senior officials, in meetings held in the Oval Office and Situation Room, US Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other senior officials discussed with Trump how much longer Tehran could resist.
In those meetings, senior advisers warned Trump that the military conflict could drag on for years.
On the other hand, sources claimed that the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) is planning to open-endedly extend the duty period of some air defense units in the Middle East.
US President Trump made statements regarding the agenda to members of the press at the airport on his way from Washington to Texas.
Stating that they are not currently in any active negotiations with Iran, Trump said, "I think the war will end right after the elections because they can't take it anymore."
Trump, who claimed that Iran was trying to influence the midterm elections in the US Congress, did not provide details about this claim.
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Pentagon to extend the mission of air defense units in the Middle East
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in his statement in Ecuador as part of his South American visit, stated that Iran continues to fire on warships and that they lost tankers for this reason, and that they will continue to apply economic pressure.

Senior U.S. officials at meetings in the Oval Office warned Trump that a possible military conflict with Iran could last for years.

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5 people lost their lives and 42 people were rescued in a fire that broke out on a passenger ferry going from Manila, the capital of the Philippines, to Coron. Search and rescue efforts continue for 87 people on the ferry with 134 people on board.