LIVE UPDATES: Australian spy plane earmarked for Hormuz mission; Trump memes Iranian deaths; UK to send warship, Iranian figures urge hard line on peace talks

The estimated cost of the US Iran war is between $29 billion and up to $1 trillion, and President Trump is reportedly closer than ever to resuming combat operations in the region. An Australian spy plane is scheduled to be deployed to the Strait of Hormuz alongside the UK and France. Iran is maintaining a hard line in peace negotiations.