America Now - July 9, 9 PM EST

Truce in tatters: Iran and US exchange new strikes as Trump declares negotiations over

The situation between the US and Iran is growing more complicated. Over the past 48 hours, we’ve heard messages from Washington that point in different directions. At the NATO summit, President Donald Trump discussed the possibility of taking Kharg Island – a critical part of Iran’s oil export infrastructure. But just hours later, the president offered a very different message, saying Iran badly wants to make a deal. Retired Colonel Douglas MacGregor joins host Ben Swann to discuss. Plus, RT correspondent Igor Zhdanov has the details of a newly signed defense pact signed by Australia as part of a new anti-China strategy. And America Now’s Olivia Flynn explains the latest diplomatic spat between the US and Mexico over drug cartels.