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Iran live updates: Hegseth estimates war with Iran cost the US $37.5 billion
Seventeen U.S. service members have been killed since the war in Iran began.
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.
The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint.
Key Headlines
- In defense of war in Iran, Trump compares deaths in previous conflicts
- Senate Democrats accuse administration of misrepresenting casualties in Iran
- Hegseth estimates the war with Iran cost the US $37.5 billion
- Many ship owners refusing to transit through alternate route after Houthi threats, shipping executive says
- Trump says Iran 'desperately' wants to meet for ceasefire talks amid new strikes
CENTCOM launched 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran
U.S. Central Command said late on Monday that it completed its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran.
The attacks targeted "Iranian military command centers, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems to degrade Iran's ability to continue attacking commercial vessels flowing through the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM said in a post to X.
-ABC News' Alex Ederson
US attacks Iran
At 4 p.m. ET, the U.S. began attacking Iran with another volley of strikes for the 10th consecutive day. CENTCOM said the “strikes are designed to further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz."
-ABC News' Steven Beynon
Jordan says 3 missiles from Iran intercepted
The Jordanian Armed Forces said three missiles launched from Iran have been intercepted, according to Jordan’s state TV.
Lebanese president to visit White House on Tuesday
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will visit the White House on Tuesday, a White House official confirmed, marking his first face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump.
The U.S. has tried to treat Lebanon as a separate conflict from the Iran war, with Trump saying in April that the deal with Iran “is not in any way tied to Lebanon.” But Iran has made clear that Lebanon is a sticking point in any negotiation, and last month’s memorandum of understanding promised an end to military operations, including in Lebanon. Despite the MOU falling apart, Lebanon-Israel talks -- brokered by the U.S. -- were held in Rome last week, with a State Department official calling it “productive and positive discussions.”
Aoun met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday, and the State Department announced a step forward in the implementation of the framework agreement on Monday, saying pilot zone operations had begun in three villages in Lebanon.
Aoun’s office said he will focus on trying to “consolidate the ceasefire, restore security and stability to Lebanon,” as well as the withdrawal of Israeli forces.
-ABC News' Emily Chang