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Facing a bad choice of his own making, Trump buys some time

Jamie McIntyre - March 24, 2026 7:34 am

Threat and counterthreat: War in Iran spirals into a dangerous new escalatory phase

Trump furious over Israeli provocation and Iranian retaliation against key energy sites in Gulf region

Acting the jilted partner, Trump lays the groundwork to finally divorce NATO

Trump went to war without a coalition. Now he wants one

Congress briefed on Iran threat as Trump insists ‘no indication that anything has happened or will happen’

Jamie McIntyre - May 21, 2019 11:22 am

Trump threatens ‘official end to Iran’ as he vows he’ll never let Tehran acquire nuclear weapons

Jamie McIntyre - May 20, 2019 11:24 am

Trump tamps down war talk as he seeks to avoid hostilities with Iran

Jamie McIntyre - May 17, 2019 11:45 am

Trump says he wants talks with Iran, not a military showdown

Jamie McIntyre - May 16, 2019 11:26 am

US orders American civilians out of Iraq as tensions with Iran escalate

Jamie McIntyre - May 15, 2019 11:17 am

For now, talk of war with Iran is just talk

Jamie McIntyre - May 14, 2019 11:20 am

Shanahan’s shift of Pentagon funds to border projects riles Democrats in Congress

Jamie McIntyre - May 13, 2019 11:12 am

Shanahan’s nomination comes as the Pentagon chief ‘spins a lot of plates’

Jamie McIntyre - May 10, 2019 11:28 am

Top US commander: ‘We’re not seeking a fight with the Iranian regime’ but Iran’s the top threat

Jamie McIntyre - May 9, 2019 11:21 am

As tensions escalate with Iran, Pompeo briefs Iraq on the threat to US forces

Jamie McIntyre - May 8, 2019 11:11 am

Pentagon decision to move air carrier and bombers based on ‘credible threat’ Iran plotting attacks

Jamie McIntyre - May 7, 2019 11:01 am

US message to Iran: Don’t even think about it

Jamie McIntyre - May 6, 2019 11:13 am

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