The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected an effort to curb President Donald Trump’s authority to wage war in Iran, another setback in Democrats’ campaign to force Congress back into decisions over military action in the Middle East. The vote, held after Democrats forced the issue onto the floor, came as unease over the […]
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Trump voices optimism on US-Iran talks
President Donald Trump has voiced optimism about the United States and Iran reaching a peace deal, with negotiations set to take place in Islamabad this weekend aimed at ending the nearly six-week conflict. In a phone interview with NBC TV network on Thursday, the president also indicated that he has asked Israel to scale down […]
Trump sending VP Vance to Pakistan for Iran talks, confirms White House
US President Donald Trump is sending Vice President JD Vance and other negotiators to the Pakistani capital for talks with Iran that will begin on Saturday, the White House said. Trump “is dispatching his negotiating team led by the vice president of the United States, JD Vance, special envoy (Steve) Witkoff and Mr (Jared) Kushner […]
Trump budget seeks $1.5tr in defense spending amid Iran war
President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on US military investments over domestic programs. The sizable increase for the Pentagon had been telegraphed by the Republican president even before the the US-led war against Iran. The […]
Transatlantic rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over ME war
President Donald Trump has said he is strongly considering pulling the US out of NATO, ratcheting up his criticism of European allies and exposing a wider rift in the transatlantic alliance – this time over America’s war alongside Israel against Iran. While Trump’s talk of a possible NATO pullout dates back years, the comments to […]
Trump issues new warning as Iran calls US peace proposal ‘unrealistic’
President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran’s energy plants and oil wells would be obliterated if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described US peace proposals as “unrealistic” and fired waves of missiles at Israel. Israel’s military said two drones from Yemen had also been intercepted on Monday, two days […]
Trump’s conflicting messages sow confusion over Iran war
President Donald Trump says the United States is winning the war with Iran even as thousands of additional American troops deploy to the Middle East. He has pilloried other countries for not helping the US, only to say later he does not need their assistance. He has twice delayed deadlines for Iran to reopen the […]
Trump faces coalition of the unwilling on Iran
President Donald Trump spent his first year back in power disparaging US allies. Now he wants them to help America in the Iran war — and they are none too enthusiastic. From tariffs to insults and threatening to invade Greenland, Trump has rarely missed an opportunity in recent months to criticize America’s partners. Yet now […]
Trump suggests he may delay China trip
President Donald Trump may delay his China trip due to the Iran war, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday it´s not to pressure Beijing on the Strait of Hormuz. Bessent said any delay to Trump´s trip to Beijing would not be because of disagreements over the Iran war or efforts to reopen the Strait […]
US, other countries sending warships to keep Hormuz ‘open and safe’: Trump
United States President Donald Trump on Saturday said that warships from the American military and other countries were on their way to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remained “open and safe” for traffic. He also said the US would continue to bomb the Iranian shoreline and the country’s boats and ships. He earlier threatened to […]