Trump Discussed ‘Mutual Defense Treaty’ with Netanyahu By Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post It wasn’t akin to the US recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, but on Saturday US President Trump extended a preelection gesture to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Netanyahu, Trump in Intensive Talks for Dramatic Diplomatic Gesture in Coming Days, Ahead of Israeli Election Amir Tibon and Amos Harel, Haaretz Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to arrange a dramatic diplomatic gesture from the Trump administration that will…
Washington wonders how Iran will respond after Trump abruptly cancels strike by Joel Gehrke, The Washington Examiner President Trump’s decision to cancel a retaliatory strike against Iran might only be a pause in the crisis that culminated Thursday in the…
Trump says he called off attack on Iran 10 minutes before launch Dave Boyer, The Washington Times President Trump said he stopped a planned U.S. military strike against Iran 10 minutes before it was to be launched Thursday night because…
Donald Trump talks tough to adversaries – but doesn’t always follow through David Jackson and Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY Writing to a friend in 1900, future President Theodore Roosevelt used the phrase that would define his foreign policy: “Speak softly…
Trump smothers his own military threats By Nahal Toosi, Politico President Donald Trump has long talked a big game when it comes to standing up to U.S. adversaries. He’s threatened “fire and fury” against North Korea, hinted at military action…
Trump’s last-minute pullback on Iran strikes may have made crisis more perilous Analysis: At a crucial moment, analysts say, the president’s indecision emboldened Iran and left American allies uncertain. By Jonathan Allen WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump froze at the…
Inside Iran’s deadly armory and its capabilities to fight the US By: Holly McKay, Fox News In the hours after Iran is said to have downed a $125 million U.S. surveillance drone over international waters with a surface-to-air missile, despite…
Trump struggles to balance looking tough on Iran with reticence to involve U.S. in conflicts abroad By Anne Gearan President Trump considered military strikes against Iran and then called them off at close to the last minute Thursday evening —…
Trump says he aborted retaliatory strike to spare Iranian lives Jeff Mason, Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he aborted a military strike to retaliate for Iran’s downing of an unmanned U.S. drone because…