Emily Jashinsky

President Trump also addressing the issue yesterday in the Oval Office during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sinae Takeuchi.

As the conflict nears entering its fourth week, the Pentagon now seeking more than $200 billion from Congress to fund Operation Epic Fury, according to a Washington Post report.

The request aimed in part at ramping up weapons production and replenishing U.S.

stockpiles.

President Trump also asked yesterday about that reporting.

Meanwhile, Reuters reporting this week, the president is considering deploying thousands of additional U.S.

troops to the region.

President Trump responding.

The escalation also drawing a response from U.S.

allies, Germany, the U.K., France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan, issuing a joint statement condemning attacks on civilian infrastructure and calling for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

The statement expressing readiness to support efforts to secure the vital waterway, but stopping short of committing military assets.

Mr. Trump also asked about coordination with allies following the initial strikes, including why key partners like Japan were not notified in advance.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, FBI Director Kash Patel, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and other top national security officials back on Capitol Hill yesterday, this time before the House Intelligence Committee.

Operation Epic Fury dominating the hearing, with Democrats zeroing in on whether the administration had clear intelligence of an imminent threat from Iran and whether the president's military response was justified.

Here, two Democrats, Congressman Jimmy Gomez of California and Congressman Andre Carson of Indiana.

Republican Congressman Pat Fallon of Texas questioning CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Tensions also rising over a growing disconnect between U.S.

and Israeli objectives, after Israel struck Iran's South Pars gas field despite President Trump signaling that energy infrastructure should be off limits.

Democrat Congressman Joaquin Castro of Texas pressing Director Gabbard on whether the two allies are still aligned.

Meanwhile, FBI Director Kash Patel outlining the scale of the domestic terror threat in the wake of multiple recent Islamic-inspired attacks.