President Trump said that he’s not ready to make a deal to end the war with Iran despite the country’s willingness to do so “because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” but declined to say what those terms would be, NBC News reports.

Said Trump: “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet.”

“Israel informed the U.S. this week that it is running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors as the conflict with Iran rages on,” Semafor reports.

“Israel had reportedly entered the current war already low on interceptors that were fired during last summer’s conflict with Iran. Israel’s long-range defense system has strained under Iran’s attacks; CNN reported that Iran was adding cluster munitions to its missiles, which may exacerbate the depletion of the stock.”

“We have already destroyed 100% of Iran’s Military capability, but it’s easy for them to send a drone or two, drop a mine, or deliver a close range missile somewhere along, or in, this Waterway, no matter how badly defeated they are.”

— President Trump, on Truth Social.

So we have destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability — except for its drones, mines, missiles, boats and ships.

Wall Street Journal: “Trump has said repeatedly that the war might end soon and he has already claimed victory. He is facing pressure from outside advisers to end the conflict quickly, as well as concerns from fellow Republicans facing a tough midterm election climate. Gulf allies have also expressed their frustration with Washington as Iran has attacked oil refineries, hotels and other civilian targets, piercing the narrative that Gulf nations are safe places for business within a turbulent region.”

“But Trump is ‘dug in,’ a senior White House official said, adding the timeline being considered remains four to six weeks.”

“The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad urged all American citizens to leave Iraq immediately on Saturday after the embassy was attacked overnight for the second time since the war with Iran started,” the New York Times reports.

“The warning said militias allied with Iran had carried out numerous attacks on targets associated with the United States, including diplomatic facilities, American companies and hotels frequented by foreigners. It recommended Americans travel overland to neighboring countries because commercial flights were not operating and warned them not to come to the embassy or a U.S. consulate in the northern city of Erbil.”

“President Donald Trump said Saturday that other nations will send ships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open amid fears that Iran may restrict the flow of oil and other goods through the vital waterway,” Scripps News reports.

Axios: Trump claims international coalition will send war ships to reopen the strait of Hormuz.

New York Times: Why little was done to head off oil’s Strait of Hormuz problem.

Jonathan Chait: “Hegseth’s presentation gave no remotely skeptical viewer any new reasons to trust that the administration expected the war to go as it has nor that there is a realistic plan to end it. Instead, his briefing suggests he believes that the administration’s only challenge in the Middle East is to prevent news organizations from reporting on anything but Iran’s desperation.”

“Hegseth is fond of the trick of using a dismissive tone while actually conceding skeptics’ main point.”

President Donald Trump rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war that started two weeks ago with a massive U.S.-Israeli air assault, Reuters reports.

Iran, for its part, has rejected the possibility of any ceasefire until U.S. and Israeli ‌strikes end.

Wall Street Journal: “Ship transits through the narrow waterway have fallen from over 150 a day to single digits by this week, according to monitoring firms. Iran is suspected in the attacks of at least 16 foreign commercial ships in the Persian Gulf area since the war began on Feb. 28, causing terrifying explosions and killing sailors.”

“Tehran’s military is also jamming signals in ways that could put ships at risk of colliding. Some vessels have switched off their own trackers to attempt stealthy sails through the strait.”

A new Politico poll, conducted across five countries, “reveals a stark disconnect between how Americans see their country and how several top allies do.”

“As the Trump administration’s aggressive posture abroad disrupts the longstanding world order, the United States’ global reputation appears far worse than Americans realize.”