Trump Ditches Appeal for Help in Iran War, Slamming Allies (2)

US President Donald Trump abandoned his effort to recruit partners for the war with Iran and scolded allies who openly rejected his appeals, even as he repeated claims the conflict would end soon.

The US and Israel nonetheless kept up their attacks with little clarity on when operations would end, with Israel saying it had killed Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, in an overnight operation. Trump threatened to expand strikes on Kharg Island, Iran’s main export hub, while Gulf countries continued to face attacks from Iran-sent drones.

Ali Larijani in September 2025.

Photographer: Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images

Larijani’s death marks one of the most high-profile killings of an ...