Monday Afternoon News Updates: Trump Hides While Iran Laughs – 8/10/26
Your midday updates are here
Hey all, it’s the start of another week. We’ve got a big day ahead: a whole lot of reporting, a new live episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast with me and my brothers, and much more. Let’s get right to today’s top stories:
Iran is ruling out any deal with Trump for the rest of his term, saying they’ll just wait him out until 2029
Trump responds with his own demands
WSJ reports that Iran has done roughly $13 billion in damage to U.S. bases since the war began
The IRGC is claiming its missiles now have mid-flight course correction to dodge U.S. air defenses
The Houthis hit Bayhan and Mocha, killing Saudi-backed troops, as attacks continue across Yemen
Another tanker was set on fire in the Strait
Saudi Aramco is pushing back the Jazan refinery restart to August 30th due to Houthi strikes
Trump appeared to be golfing alongside surface-to-air missile interceptors
Updates on the new alliances forming in the Middle East
Bad news for Trump’s cabinet
The precipitous collapse of Trump’s net approval rating on jobs
A MeidasTouch exclusive: Trump has funneled hundreds of millions in national park dollars into his own vanity projects
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