"Amid hostilities with Iran, the American military expended far more advanced interceptors to protect Israel than Israeli forces did, according to Defense Department data":

• U.S. Bears Brunt of Israel’s Missile Defense, Pentagon Assessments Show (Washington Post)

"GOP leaders plan to bring the measure back up when the chamber returns from its week-long Memorial Day recess":

• House Republicans Scrap Vote to Rein in Trump's War in Iran (Axios)

"The State Department on Tuesday issued a cable, obtained by NPR, instructing the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem to pressure Palestinian officials to drop the leadership bid or face the potential revocation of their U.N. delegation's U.S. visas":

• Palestinians Drop Bid for a Senior U.N. Role After U.S. Pressure (NPR)

"Right now we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury [the Iran war] – which we have plenty":

• US Arms Sales to Taiwan on ‘Pause’ Due to Iran War, Says Acting Navy Chief (The Guardian)

"U.S. intelligence assesses that Iran could fully reconstitute its drone attack capability in as soon as six months":

• Sources Tell CNN that According to U.S. Intelligence, Iran Is Rebuilding Its Military Capability Faster than Expected (CNN)

Israeli war crimes continue:

• Iran War: Israeli Strike Kills Two in Southern Lebanon (Deutsche Welle)

"The discussions suggest that the United States and the Iranian government may not be close to reaching a deal to end a war that has badly damaged the global economy":

• Iran and Oman in Talks Over Strait of Hormuz Ship Payment System (NY Times)

"The Iran war is pushing the UAE and Israel into unprecedented cooperation, while Saudi Arabia looks elsewhere to counter Tehran without empowering Jerusalem":

• Iran War Pulls Some Gulf States Toward Israel, While Pushing Others Away (Jerusalem Post)