Leaks Says Trump Increasingly Frustrated With Hegseth

A new U.S. intelligence assessment reportedly concludes that the latest American military strikes against Iran are unlikely to significantly alter the course of the months-long conflict, raising new questions about whether the fighting is any closer to ending.

According to a report by The Washington Post, intelligence analysts determined that the war, which began in late February, has settled into what they described as an indefinite stalemate. Current and former U.S. officials familiar with the assessment said the findings were presented to the Trump administration.

The report comes as President Trump has reportedly grown increasingly frustrated that repeated U.S. strikes have failed to produce a decisive breakthrough or force Iran to change course. While the administration has continued to defend its military strategy, the intelligence assessment suggests the latest operations are unlikely to have a major impact on ending the conflict.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine are scheduled to appear before Congress to request more than $67 billion in additional funding to support ongoing military operations.

The assessment was released shortly after U.S. Central Command announced it had carried out another round of strikes targeting Iranian positions.

The Pentagon also confirmed Monday that nearly 100 U.S. service members have been injured during the past two weeks of fighting. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the vast majority of those injuries involved minor concussions, which are classified as mild traumatic brain injuries.

The renewed fighting has also taken a growing human toll. Since the conflict began in February, 17 U.S. service members have been killed, while hundreds of others have been injured as military operations continue across the region.