Trump’s Iran war frustration and on the frontline of France’s wildfire: Morning Rundown

Morning RundownTrump’s Iran war frustration and on the frontline of France’s wildfire: Morning RundownPlus, the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote to advance Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination after pushback from Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Firefighters battle a forest fire in Saint-Jean-d'Illac, southwest France, on Sunday.Romain Perrocheau / AFP via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 30, 2026, 6:58 AM EDTBy Elizabeth Robinson, Delia Sara Rangel and David HickeyWithout a clear endgame for the Iran war, Trump is growing frustrated. The president adds another D.C.-area renovation to his list of projects. And why some former MLB players feel the league is turning its back on them in retirement.Here’s what to know today.Trump is ‘exasperated’ on Iran as top officials can’t agree on a strategy Add NBC News to GoogleTrump vows retaliatory strike after failed Iranian attack01:27Iran vowed to “punish” the United States today after the American military said it had completed a “heavy wave of strikes” overnight. It was the latest retaliation for an attack by Tehran on U.S. forces in the Middle East. The renewed fighting came hours after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate the war as it enters its sixth month.This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.As the president weighs what to do next, he has grown frustrated, according to people familiar with discussions, because his top aides and allies can’t agree on a goal of the war — whether it has to do with a nuclear threat, the Strait of Hormuz or Iran’s missile and drone program — and therefore can’t plan for an endgame.Last week, Trump erupted during a meeting with some of his top national security officials and yelled expletives, two sources familiar with the discussion said. Two others familiar with the White House discussions on the war said the president a...