In-N-Out Shooter Foiled by Armed Citizens & Spain's Border Crisis EXPLAINED | 8.3.26

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John Bickley 0:34
After ramping up for more attacks, President Trump pauses strikes on Iran at the urging of U.S. allies.
Donald J. Trump 0:40
Well, they always want to talk, but they break their word so often. I'm losing faith in them because they do lie.
John Bickley 0:47
I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howell. It's Monday, August 3rd. This is Morning Wire.
Georgia Howe 1:01
A mass shooting at In-N-Out rattles the popular fast food chain. Meanwhile, new key evidence is released in the Nancy Guthrie case.
Unknown 1:09
I want to tell the citizens of Twin Falls how proud they should be of the men and women of law enforcement and their first responders.
John Bickley 1:16
And the chaos from the invasion of a Spanish territory prompts backlash against Spain's left-wing government.
Georgia Howe 1:22
Thanks for waking up with Morning Wire. Stay tuned. We have the news you need to know. After threatening a major military escalation against Iran following a series of surprise attacks, President Trump ordered a pause to the fighting, hinting at a diplomatic breakthrough.
John Bickley 1:39
Wired in host, Cabot Phillips is here to break down the latest from Iran and how it's all impacting midterms here at home. So Cabot, yet another round of engagements and then disengagement in this conflict. This is hanging over basically everything at this point, including the elections. So get us up to speed here.
Cabot Phillips 1:58
Yeah, at the end of last week, following those surprise attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan, President Trump was seemingly gearing up to renew his all-out war on the regime. Untold numbers of ships and planes had arrived in the Middle East, and he was reportedly eyeing strikes on Iranian power plants and other energy infrastructure. Again, that would have been a major escalation. Late Saturday night, he posted on Truth Social that while the U.S. was, quote, locked and loaded, quote, we have just been asked by Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to hold off on any attack. and that the parameters of a deal have been agreed to. According to Trump, that deal would include the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and also, quote, an end to Iran's nuclear threat.
Cabot Phillips 2:36
He concluded by saying that he had canceled the attack, subject to, quote, being able to rapidly make a deal. Great work, everyone. So he was very happy.

Why did President Trump pause strikes on Iran and who urged de-escalation?

Cabot Phillips 2:45
Now, if it feels like we've heard that statement before... It's because we have. It's hard for anyone to dispute that a pattern has developed throughout this conflict. There's a loose deal in place. Iran violates the deal. Fighting ensues. Trump threatens enormous attack and then calls them off, saying that a deal is near. And then it all starts over again. So it does appear that the two sides in this case are still talking. But most folks in Washington just are not holding their breath, waiting for a permanent peace deal to be announced anytime soon. Right.
John Bickley 3:15
We've all seen this dance before. So in terms of what led up to this newest pause, what are the factors here?
Cabot Phillips 3:21
Yeah, as I often say when discussing this topic, it depends, again, who you ask. In recent weeks, there have been more and more reports from the Pentagon that U.S. air defense stockpiles are rapidly depleting and that we could be stalling because we need more time to replenish them. For his part, President Trump has denied those reports, saying inventories are, quote, in very good shape. And there are former Pentagon officials who I've talked to that said that this also could be a strategic play to drum up more defense spending in Congress. But there is no doubt that the sophisticated Patriot and THAAD missiles, those are the primary means of defending our bases and other assets in the region, are being used fast.
Cabot Phillips 3:57
And they take quite a bit of time and also a lot of money to manufacture.

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