President Trump Says Democrats and Some Republicans Are Complicating Iran Negotiations

He said Democrats, whom he called "Dumocrats," and "various seemingly unpatriotic Republicans" are making negotiations harder by giving conflicting advice on timing and military action. The president labeled the critics "political hacks" and told them to "sit back and relax," adding that the situation would work out well without providing a timeline.

Over the weekend, Iran shot down a U.S.

MQ-1 Predator drone over the Persian Gulf. U.S. Central Command said it responded with self-defense strikes on Saturday and Sunday that targeted Iranian radar sites, command centers, and drone control facilities. The command described the strikes as measured actions taken after the drone incident and noted similar operations the previous week.

Corps told state media it had struck a U.S. airbase in retaliation, without naming the location. Kuwaiti military officials said they intercepted several hostile missiles and drones on Monday near bases that host U.S. forces.