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Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khomeini says in a written statement marking the Islamic Hajj pilgrimage that American military bases in the Middle East will no longer be safe while also declaring victory in the war against the U.S.

and Israel.

Despite American and Israeli attacks on Iranian air defense sites as well as mine-laying ships in recent days, the U.S.

and Iran have indicated they're closing in on an interim deal that would extend the current ceasefire and be followed by more detailed talks on Iran's nuclear program and U.S.

sanctions.

Meanwhile, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis says the Strait of Hormuz needs to reopen as part of any deal.

Retired Admiral James Stavridis is now a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion.

He was a guest on Bloomberg Surveillance.

President Trump says in a Truth Social post that his latest physical at Walter Reed National Medical Center went, quote, perfectly.

Trump, though, did not provide any details on the results of his exam.

The visit to the medical center was his fourth publicly disclosed medical appointment since the start of his second term and his third known meeting with a dentist this year.

Bloomberg's Kayleigh Lyons reports the visit puts a spotlight on Trump's health weeks before his 80th birthday.

That's Bloomberg's Kayleigh Lyons in the nation's capital.

We have a new read on the consumer from the conference board.

Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports confidence is down, but not quite as much as economists expected.

Bloomberg's Mike McKee reports the conference board's measure of present conditions fell during the month, while expectations for the next six months moved higher.

Texas Republican voters are heading to the polls today to vote in a primary for a U.S.

Senate seat tomorrow.

with the incumbent John Cornyn fighting to continue his nearly 24-year career in Washington after President Trump endorsed his rival, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.