Trump aide says White House pushing for Iran deal

What happened

• Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka told the Jerusalem Post that the White House is still working toward an Iran deal and that the president will not soften his conditions, adding that he believes the war is nearing its end.jpost.com
• Separately, Axios reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iran's UN General Assembly delegation, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, to leave the United States on Monday after talks stalled, with the group flying from New York to Doha early Tuesday.jpost.comMaariv
• A US official described the move as the delegation having outstayed its welcome once the General Assembly had ended, while a second source said Araghchi was in any case booked to fly home that night.jpost.com
• According to the Israeli reporting, Qatar had been mediating indirect contacts, with the main gaps over the nuclear file, US sanctions, the blockade and the Strait of Hormuz, and the channel was not formally shut despite the expulsion.Maarivjpost.com
• Iran's government spokesman said Tehran had received Washington's answer to its latest proposal for restoring a Gulf ceasefire, which Araghchi passed to the cabinet, even though Trump had said over the weekend that he rejected the Iranian offer.Arutz ShevaIsrael National News

Why it matters

Seven months into the war, Israeli reporting frames Iran as still a strategic problem that has entered a new phase rather than disappeared, with Tehran preparing for a possible further round while pursuing a broader understanding with Washington.Maariv

What pro-Israel voices are saying

• Glenn Beck argued that Iran's open letter to the United States is a sign of a regime growing desperate.