Two U.S. officials told Reuters that the military prepared options for targeting individual Iranian leaders as part of a limited attack and even pursuing regime change in Tehran if ordered by Trump
The president added later that the United States is 'going to make a deal or get a deal one way or the other,' adding, '15 days. Pretty much maximum.' Later on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump is considering a limited preliminary strike on Iran to pressure it into a deal
From demanding Israel's president grant the prime minister a pardon, to a potential escalation with Iran, how much harder can Trump campaign for Netanyahu to win Israel's elections, due later this year? But despite the trajectory, a kerfuffle or worse could change the script
Trump announced that the countries have contributed $7 billion to the reconstruction of Gaza, adding that the United States will contribute another $10 billion. The president commended Indonesia, Morocco, Albania, Kosovo, and Kazakhstan for agreeing to deploy troops
The U.S. is approaching the precipice of war without articulating even the vaguest vision for what follows and with few forces, domestic or international, able or willing to challenge Trump or his administration. Netanyahu, with his first gamble against Iran having paid off last June, is prepared to go all in
Thursday's Board of Peace summit in Washington will be the council's first gathering since the charter signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland in January. In addition to financing, Trump said that Board of Peace member states have committed thousands of personnel to the International Stabilization Force and local police
Trump conducting deliberate deception always has to be considered, but he is clear that he would rather put a stop to Iran's nuclear project than get involved in a prolonged military campaign. The key question remains what, if anything, was agreed with Netanyahu should negotiations fail
In remarks made on Thursday, Trump once again pushed Israel's President Isaac Herzog to pardon the Prime Minister in his ongoing corruption trial, claiming that Herzog had already promised to grant a pardon several times. Herzog's media office denied the claims
Netanyahu said earlier Thursday that he maintained Israel's interests during the meeting, which he says include Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missiles and regional proxies. Trump later said 'this will be very traumatic for Iran if they don't make a deal'
The Washington meeting left much to be desired after Trump said 'nothing definitive' had been reached. But while Netanyahu and the president don't share a vision for an Iran deal, they have a common interest in their own political survival
Trump has already flexed his muscles to the point of bursting. Aircraft carriers can't come home empty-handed. And Netanyahu is threatening that even without America, Israel will go to war on its own. So what should Trump demand from Israel in return?
Trump appears dissatisfied with his options on Iran, while Netanyahu's circle is wary of the president's close envoys. A flurry of Israeli visits to Washington suggests close coordination, but the U.S. appears unwilling to strike Iran before exhausting diplomacy. How much sway, then, does Israel really have?
After the first round of talks in Oman, Trump issued sanctions and tariffs relating to Iran's trade and exports, and said the deployed fleets heading to Iran 'have to get in position,' but that the U.S 'is in no rush'
With talks looming in Oman, Washington signals it prefers a narrow nuclear deal over confrontation or regime change. Iran exploits the gaps, Israel fears weak enforcement, and crushed protests leave Trump risking a pact that may stabilize Tehran while alienating allies
'Hopefully we'll make a deal. If we don't make a deal, then we'll find whether or not he was right,' Trump added.. Behind the scenes, senior U.S. and Israeli military officials have held talks and regional mediators stepped up efforts to prevent the crisis from escalating into war
The four sales to Israel, including tactical vehicles and helicopters, were a violation of congressional norms, a senior Democratic official said, adding that Trump refuses to 'engage Congress on critical questions about the next steps in Gaza'
The briefings showed elements of the Iranian government were shaken as protests spread into regions previously regarded as regime strongholds, the New York Times reported. 'The goal is to end the regime,' a top GOP senator who spoke with Trump on the matter said
Walz suggested that the conditions facing children in his state during the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement raids were of a kind with those facing Frank during the Holocaust.
Trump said that 'we're going to know over the next two to three days, certainly weeks,' if Hamas will disarm at the World Economic Forum in Davos, ahead of Thursday's official signing ceremony for the Board of Peace. Trump added that he plans to build a 'Golden Dome' U.S. missile defense system
The French Foreign Ministry said that Macron does not intend to accept the invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace 'at this time.' In response, Trump said, 'Well, nobody wants him because he's going to be out of office very soon'