Trump Considering Iran Attack ‘Bigger Than Ever Before’
Trump said he is weighing a larger strike on Iran as U.S. attacks continue for a 13th straight night and oil prices top $100 a barrel.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump met with top advisors in the Oval Office to weigh intensifying military action against Iran as the conflict widens across the region.
- Nearing its fifth month, the war entered a volatile phase after a ceasefire collapsed, with eighteen United States troops killed, including three in Jordan last week.
- Trump told Axios he is "close to making a decision" on a "massive attack" against Iranian targets, as shipping disruptions have driven oil prices above $100 a barrel.
- Mediation efforts faltered after Iran rejected a ceasefire proposal delivered by Iraqi officials, while Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Houthi-held Hodeida in Yemen following tanker attacks.
- Mounting political pressure ahead of midterm elections complicates Trump's options, and analysts warn ongoing operations risk spiraling into wider conflict without a diplomatic breakthrough.
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After the lightest speech at the White House Correspondents dinner, Trump approached the war in Iran and possible settlement. Still, Pedro Sánchez visits today the area affected by the fires in Madrid.
The latest active phase of the war began about two weeks ago. According to intelligence reports, Iran does not intend to budge in negotiations between the countries.
Almost 150 days after launching Operation Epic Fury against Iran, with the promise — unfulfilled — of a speedy and total victory, the US military command increased its armed power in the Middle East, and President Donald Trump is thinking of returning to the state of total war. According to the US press, new aircraft, armaments and personnel are in readiness, and can expand the list of targets beyond Iranian territory. A strategy that, according…
Trump says Iran getting serious about talks, then a 'locked and loaded' warning
President Donald Trump said he believes Iran is taking negotiations more seriously than before. However, the US military is prepared to launch a much larger offensive if diplomacy fails, he warned.
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AlKhaleej TodayTrump says Iran strikes decision still pending as conflict widens
WASHINGTON, July 25 — US President Donald Trump said Friday he had not yet decided whether to launch major strikes on Iran, as the renewed conflict threatened to widen across the region with Saudi Arabia striking Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.Trump said he would hold off on a major operation as Tehran was now getting “serious” in talks with Washington, for now dialling back reports that he was increasingly frustrated with the state of the wa…
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