President Donald Trump denied being persuaded by Israel into launching a war against Iran and instead said he was partially motivated by his “lifelong opinion” that Iran shouldn’t have a nuclear weapon.

“Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, did,” he wrote in a Truth Social post.

The Oct. 7 attacks on Israel were carried out by Hamas, which has been supported by Iran.

Trump’s comments follow reports on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s heavy push on Trump to launch an attack.

The president went on to say that the results of this war “will be amazing,” while likening its success to Venezuela since the forceful removal and capture of its authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro, which he said "the media doesn't like talking about."

“And if Iran’s new leaders (Regime Change!) are smart, Iran can have a great and prosperous future!” he added.

Virginia Sen. Mark Warner (D) has announced the death of his 36-year-old daughter Madison after a decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues.

“She filled our lives with love and laughter, and her absence leaves an immeasurable void,” Warner and his wife, Lisa Collis, said in a statement Monday.

Warner and Collis asked for privacy “as we navigate this profound loss.”  Madison was one of three daughters the couple shared, according to the senator’s website.

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President Donald Trump told The New York Post that he’d be willing to meet with senior Iranian leaders if a deal is reached.

"We’re supposed to have the talks," he said in an interview Monday, while also claiming that Vice President JD Vance and other members of the U.S. delegation were on their way to Islamabad. “So I would assume at this point nobody’s playing games.”

But CNN has since reported that Vance has not left the U.S. yet and is expected to fly to Pakistan on Tuesday.

"We expect the delegation to be on the road soon but unclear when," the White House told the network.

Trump's optimism about a deal follows Iran accusing the U.S. of violating the countries’ ceasefire agreement and saying it had no plans to attend peace talks.

FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday sued The Atlantic and its journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick just a few days after it published a report detailing allegations of his "excessive drinking and unexplained absences."

The Trump Cabinet member claims that the outlet "crossed the legal line” by publishing an article Friday "replete with false and obviously fabricated allegations designed to destroy Director Patel’s reputation and drive him from office."

Patel is seeking $250 million in damages.

Patel had threatened to take the step, telling Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo on Sunday that he would sue the outlet for defamation.

"We are not going to take this laying down," he said. "You want to attack my character, come at me. Bring it on. I'll see you in court."

The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg previously told HuffPost that the publication stands by its reporting.

Red Lobster announced it is reviving its “Endless Shrimp” deal starting Monday at select restaurants, bringing back a concept that was partly blamed for the chain’s 2024 bankruptcy.

The company’s CEO confirmed reports of the dine-in deal in a short video statement on Monday. The promotion is being offered for a limited time and for dine-in customers only, according to the restaurant’s website.

The restaurant’s all-you-can-eat deal was partially blamed for the chain’s collapse after its previous management changed the costly concept from a limited-time event to a year-round one, resulting in $11 million in losses during a single quarter, according to Bloomberg and Fortune.

Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun last year said there were no plans to bring it back as he worked to revitalize the company.

Check out HuffPost’s past guide on how to best maximize your shrimp meal.

Businesses that paid tariffs later ruled illegal by the U.S. Supreme Court will be able to start claiming refunds starting Monday.

As of 8 a.m., refund requests can be submitted through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by any entity that officially paid the tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

This does not include those indirectly affected by Trump’s policies, like everyday consumers.

Refund requests are expected to be fulfilled within 60 to 90 days after a list of duties, submitted through the CBP’s program, is validated and accepted. The businesses are not obligated to share the proceeds with their customers. Costco Wholesale Corp. in March was one company that said it would lower prices for customers if issued a refund.

The Supreme Court in February ruled 6-3 that Trump imposed the tariffs without the constitutional authority to do so.

More than 330,000 importers paid about $166 billion on over 53 million shipments following Trump’s order, The Associated Press reported, citing CBP’s court filings.

As of last week, more than 56,000 importers had reportedly registered for the CPB's electronic payment system and were eligible for $127 billion in refunds.

Japan’s top government spokesperson, Minoru Kihara, said there were no reports of casualties or major damage in the immediate aftermath of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake off the northeastern coast of the country on Monday, according to Reuters.

Japan's Meteorological Agency said aftershocks could follow in the coming days and weeks, per the news agency.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and outgoing deputy chief of staff James Blair are set to convene a meeting with dozens of GOP political consultants in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Politico's West Wing Playbook reported, ahead of November's midterm elections.

The meeting reflects an effort by the White House to work closely with the GOP political apparatus to help the president's party keep the majority in the House and Senate.

Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris on Monday, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content.

The world’s richest man and Linda Yaccarino — the former CEO of X — have been summoned for "voluntary interviews," while other employees of the platform are scheduled to be heard as witnesses throughout this week, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.

It remains unclear whether Musk and Yaccarino will travel to Paris.

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The governor of the United Arab Emirates' central bank discussed the possibility of setting up a currency swap line with the U.S., which would it give it inexpensive access to dollars to address a potential liquidity crisis if the war in the Middle East continues, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

While the proposal has been framed as precautionary, Emirati officials noted that the U.A.E. has been caught in a war started by the U.S. which is continuing to have far-reaching effects on the oil-rich country and the region at large, some U.S. officials told the Journal.

If the U.A.E.'s central bank were to face a shortage of dollars, it would have to use other currencies, like the Chinese yuan, for oil transactions, Emirati officials told their U.S. counterparts, a development that could be a problem for the U.S., The Journal noted.

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As a new round of peace talks between U.S. and Iran in Islamabad remains uncertain, Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir reportedly told President Donald Trump that the U.S. military's blockade on Iranian ports is impeding negotiations to end the war.

Trump told Munir he would take his advice into consideration, a Pakistani security source told Reuters on Monday.

The U.S. president has threatened to attack Iranian infrastructure if Tehran doesn't make a deal.

"We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Sunday morning.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, as authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3 meters (9.84 ft) were expected.

The tremor had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean and was 10 km deep, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The biggest waves were expected in Iwate, Aomori and Hokkaido prefectures, authorities said.

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Pakistan moved ahead Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as renewed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raised questions about whether the meeting would take place.

Over the weekend, the U.S. attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel that it said had tried to evade its blockade of Iranian ports. Iran’s joint military command vowed to respond, and its Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi told his Pakistani counterpart that American threats to Iranian ships and ports were “clear signs” of Washington’s disingenuousness ahead of the planned talks, Iran state media reported.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada's strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected.

In the 10-minute address, Carney spoke about his government’s efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy by attracting new investments and signing trade deals with other countries.

"The world is more dangerous and divided," Carney said. "The U.S. has fundamentally changed its approach to trade, raising its tariffs to levels last seen during the Great Depression.

"Many of our former strengths, based on our close ties to America, have become weaknesses. Weaknesses that we must correct."

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