The turmoil in the Middle East is damaging Moscow and Beijing's interests, but both powers recognize that they can't shape the region's reality without U.S. assistance. That means that Washington holds strong cards, if Trump chooses to play them
Echoing Netanyahu, Trump insists Iran is nearing a nuclear weapon, sidelining U.S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard – even as prominent MAGA voices grow louder in opposing American military action in Iran
Israel's ambassador to the U.S., an evangelical pastor, said Trump is perhaps 'the most consequential president' in history, as Vice President Vance noted the president may decide he needs to take 'further action to end Iranian enrichment'
Before leaving the G7 summit, the U.S. president made an offer for a cease-fire between Israel and Iran, France's Macron said. Trump later said he wanted the vice president and Middle East envoy Steven Witkoff to negotiate with Iran
Regardless of any recent hesitations, it defies logic that Israel would launch an operation if Trump was explicitly flashing a red light behind the scenes. It remains to be seen whether Trump's support will evolve into participating in any offensive action targeting Iran's underground nuclear facilities
As the U.S. pushes for a nuclear deal using the attack as leverage, Israel seeks to make any agreement unnecessary by targeting Iran's nuclear program. Will this lead to a clash between Netanyahu and Trump, testing the limits of Israel's power?
The source said that during a phone call between the two leaders, Netanyahu tried to convince Trump to halt negotiations on a nuclear deal with Iran, arguing that 'the Iranians are playing the Americans' and that the talks are doomed to fail
As Jewish communities plead for federal action amid escalating threats, Trump failed to even mention the word 'Jew' in his sole response to the Boulder attack. Now all signs point to his administration's continued willingness to exploit the community's insecurity for political gain
Rev. Johnnie Moore, a prominent pro-Israel evangelical and close ally of Trump, has served as a key link between the evangelical community and Prime Minister Netanyahu. He is also pushing back on claims that Israel is disproportionately harming Christians in Gaza
Trump and his emissaries talk directly to Netanyahu, and his envoys are in direct contact with Hamas' leaders outside the Gaza Strip. The question is whether Hamas can be persuaded that the U.S. president will keep his word and force Netanyahu to end the war
The billionaire Tesla CEO did not have a formal conversation with Trump before announcing his exit, a source said. While the precise circumstances of his exit were not immediately clear, he leaves a day after criticizing Trump's marquee tax bill
Trump cautioned Netanyahu against attacking Iran after a reportedly 'tense' phone call, while his envoy Witkoff hinted at an imminent Gaza cease-fire proposal he was 'feeling good about'
This groundhog-day cycle of unverified leaks and negotiation stagnation, mimicking the Israel-U.S. dynamic of the Biden days, won't end as long as Trump and Witkoff allow Netanyahu and Dermer hold on to their demand for a partial deal
In recent weeks, Trump has frozen billions of federal grants for Harvard, which mainly fund biomedical research. The university has sued to restore the funding, saying the cuts are unlawful and an unconstitutional attack on its free speech rights
In an attempt to free the U.S. from costly Mideast entanglements, Trump is leveraging regional partners to impose and back the peace in Syria, while Lebanon struggles to find foreign guarantors as both face uncertainty in their post-war rebuilding
The U.S. government did not outline any new actions against Columbia University, which the Trump administration has already pressured into making changes amid its crackdown on campuses with antisemitism complaints
Jim Thorne outlines a new world order driven by US AI dominance, gold, and Bitcoin. He predicts the "EU empire" is ending and advises investments in tech and precious metals.
Once a key player in the anti-Iranian regional defense, Israel is now diplomatically unprepared for an Iran nuclear deal and lacks a Gaza strategy. On Syria, Trump ignored Israel's objections to lifting sanctions, siding with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar