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President Donald Trump is facing political and strategic pressure as the U.S.-Israel war against Iran reaches its more than $37.5 billion, adding to the strain AP says it has placed on Trump’s political standing ahead of November elections. (apnews.com) This week, the administration said it would shift toward punish countries or entities that continue doing […]
UNITED NATIONS — Nikolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace high representative overseeing President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, told the U.N. Security Council that Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza undermine the roadmap and warned that the alternative to the U.S. proposal is “the next war.” Trump’s 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan. (apnews.com) Mladenov said the proposal […]
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy with Oman’s proximity to an Iran-linked plan to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials told AP. The officials said the Trump administration has told Oman it opposes parts of a yet-to-be-announced deal, including joint Iranian and Omani management […]
The Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate weapons production to replenish diminished munitions stocks, AP reports. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg wrote to industry leaders on Wednesday giving them no more than 21 days to submit plans to “drive significantly faster” delivery schedules and/or increased production for critical capabilities. (apnews.com) AP says […]
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would order American forces to “hold off” on new strikes against Iran, asserting that regional partners have reached the “parameters” of a deal to end the roughly five-month-old war. The Associated Press reported Trump made the announcement in a Saturday evening social-media post. (apnews.com) In the same post, Trump […]
President Donald Trump said in a Saturday evening social media post that “Mideast allies” have reached the “parameters” of a deal to end the Iran war and that the United States would hold off on ordering new strikes for now. Trump said the emerging deal would include the “Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE […]
On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump backtracked on plans to charge ships for using the Strait of Hormuz, saying Gulf countries would instead invest in the United States. (apnews.com) The change came as fighting between the U.S. and Iran continued, leaving an interim peace arrangement described by AP as in “tatters.” (apnews.com) […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the U.S. Senate approved a war powers resolution on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, by a 50–48 vote to block further U.S. military action against Iran, as lawmakers watched President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve a conflict that the administration says it launched on its own and now needs […]
Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that his “lengthy talks” with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a “good foundation for a successful final deal” to permanently end the war that the U.S. and Israel began in late February. (apnews.com) Vance spoke to reporters after initial talks with Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, […]
U.S. President Donald Trump urged “no further attacks by anyone” after Israel’s military said it launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, with Lebanon’s health ministry reporting three deaths and 16 wounded. AP reported that Israel’s prime minister’s office said the strikes were in response to Hezbollah attacks in northern Israel. (apnews.com) AP reported that […]