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Trump says he thinks war with Iran will end 'pretty soon' US President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that he believes the war with Iran will be over soon. "I think it's going to end pretty soon. I don't think they can go much longer," Trump said in the Oval Office in a reference to Iran. Iran is currently negotiating a route through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, and has denied that any talks have taken place with the US in recent days.
WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday told reporters that he believes the war with Iran would be over soon. "I think it's going to end pretty soon. I don't think they can go much longer," Trump said in the Oval Office in a reference to Iran. (Reporting by Jacob Bogage in Washington, writing by Jasper Ward;Editing by David Ljunggren)

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Trump: Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed wants to terminate the Filibuster, and so do I — At least we have something in common!

Israel goes on the attack after the first soldiers are killed since ceasefire began two months ago.

Republican senator has not been seen in public since mid-June, sparking criticism of transparency over his condition.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić's office has announced that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pay an official visit to Serbia on Saturday 8 August – his first trip to the country since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion and his own presidency.
Reporter: Russia seems to have increased their attacks on civilian targets. That must be of concern to you. Trump: Look, we're not involved. We're separated by an ocean. But I hate to see young people get killed.
Trump: We have supplies of munitions all over the world. If we ever needed them, we'd take them.
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Trump: We have literally massive amounts of ammunition.
Trump: We have certain types of munitions that are very powerful that we have an unlimited supply of. We have others where it's a little bit tighter, and we are getting them in on a daily basis.

The US military reports that two more vessels have been put out of action
Trump: We need more ammunition all the time. We gave a tremendous amount of ammunition to Ukraine. The Biden people did, free of charge—no charge. Hundreds of billions of dollars.

Iranian president says US has exerted ‘maximum’ economic pressure Iran has lost about 230 million cubic metres of gas on a daily basis due to US-Israeli attacks, President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview circulated by the IRNA news agency. “Our enemies expected the country to collapse due to the pressures they have exerted,” Pezeshkian said, adding that such pressures have “reached their maximum”.
Reporter: Has a deal been reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz? Trump: I don't want to say it has been, but it's sort of open right now. We control the Strait.
Trump on Iran: I think the war will end pretty soon. I don't think they can go much longer.
Reporter: There is a report that says you told donors that they need to get JD Vance elected. Is that your official endorsement? Trump: No. I think he is great, but we are way too early.
Trump: One man came in with a family—he had 56 children. Another one had 98 children. Birthright citizenship was meant for the babies of slaves.
Trump: I think we are the only country, period, that does birthright citizenship... We are ending it.

Explosions were heard in Strait of Hormuz reportedly Iran was firing at something in the Strait the country is increasingly militarising it with missiles and gunboats.
Trump: We will have the big percentage of the chip business by the time I leave office, which could be a long time—who knows? But it could also be fairly quick. They say 2.5 years. We will find out.

Trump: For our Great Republican Senators, friends of mine “all,” please be advised that the Communist Dumocrat Senate Candidate from Michigan, Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, is touting, as perhaps his single most important point, the Termination of the Filibuster. I watched yesterday, and he’s gone Termination CRAZY. If he succeeds, the Dumocrats will gain 4 Senators, 8 Congressmen, many Electoral and Popular Votes, a stacked Supreme Court with 23 Justices, and I will be, sadly, despite the
El-Sayed’s primary victory could ultimately cost Democrats control of the Senate. For those whose overriding concern is preserving strong US support for Israel, this may not be viewed as bad.

Colombian Cartels Infiltrate Ukraine War to Steal Drone Warfare Secrets Colombian armed factions are secretly sending operatives to the Ukrainian frontline to master advanced drone warfare and deploy those drone tactics against Bogota's military. READ MORE

Long-time Republican US Senator Mitch McConnell said he was released from a rehabilitation centre on Thursday and would continue his recovery from a fall and from pneumonia at home. “On the advice of my doctors, I’ll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I’ll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business,” he said in a statement. The 84-year-old Kentucky lawmaker and former Senate Republican leader has..

Taiwan’s 4th Theater of Operations deployed forces by sea to Xiaoliuqiu on Aug. 6, establishing a forward island outpost after transporting personnel, weapons, and supplies ashore. Troops constructed defensive positions, strengthened air-defense and counter-UAV measures, and used drones and other ISR systems to monitor surrounding waters, ports, and air routes, testing cross-sea mobility, early warning, and command and control.

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Sources cited by Al Hadath said that the warning was issued at a special meeting with Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi
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Aug 6 (Reuters) - Two people were killedin an explosion in a city on the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus on Thursday night, according to the country's health ministry. In a statement carried by state news, the ministry added that 13 others were injured in the vehicle explosion. A minibus taxi exploded in the predominantly Druze area of Jaramana outside Damascus. A security source told the state-run Ekhbariya TV that the blastwas caused by an explosive device planted on a vehicle, citing pr
By Firas Makdesi Aug 6 (Reuters) - A bomb planted in a minibus killed two people and wounded 14 others on the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus on Thursday night, officials said. The blast occurred in the predominantly Druze area of Jaramana outside Damascus. A security source told the state-run Ekhbariya TV that the blast was caused by an explosive device planted on the vehicle, citing preliminary information.
By Yamaam Al-Shaar and Firas Makdesi Aug 6 (Reuters) - A bomb planted in a minibus wounded 14 people on the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus on Thursday night, with some of the injuries so severe that they were taken for fatalities, an official said on Friday. Officials had said on Thursday that two people were killed in the blast. Health ministry head of media, Riad al-Sayed Hasan, told Reuters that assessment was based on the discovery of body parts at the scene which turned out to be tho
By Yamaam Al-Shaar and Firas Makdesi Aug 6 (Reuters) - A bomb planted in a minibus killed two people and wounded 14 others on the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus on Thursday night, officials said. The blast occurred in the predominantly Druze area of Jaramana, outside Damascus. A security source told the state-run Ekhbariya TV that the blast was caused by an explosive device planted on the vehicle, citing preliminary information. Footage from the scene showed the blown-up husk of a white m

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Iran's Tasnim: Two explosions heard near Qeshm were the result of Iranian forces engaging hostile targets at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Officials said details of the operation's results will be announced in the coming hours.

The visit comes as the three countries ramp up coordination to weather the regional fallout from the Iran war.

At least two people were killed and 13 wounded after a bomb planted on a minibus exploded on Thursday in a Syrian town home to Druze and Christian communities near capital Damascus, state media reported, citing the health ministry. At the blast site in the town of Jaramana, a suburb of Damascus, a minibus had its roof blown out, with the chassis wrecked from the inside and debris strewn across the road, AFP images showed.