US EditionTrump’s ‘Two Weeks’ Pause on Iran Strikes Comes with High Stakes
- President Trump decided to bomb Iran's nuclear sites after a Wednesday meeting with advisers and announced a two-week reprieve on Thursday for negotiation efforts.
- Trump's decision came after Israel conducted a week of targeted airstrikes against Iranian nuclear and military facilities, an effort he considered highly successful and closely coordinated with Israeli leadership.
- The U.S. government prepared for possible Iranian retaliation by evacuating citizens from Israel, repositioning embassy personnel, and dispersing military assets in the region.
- On Saturday, Trump stated that the strikes had completely destroyed Iran's nuclear sites and cautioned that the outcome for Iran would be either peaceful or devastating.
- The strikes elevate regional tensions, with officials expecting Iran to pursue asymmetric warfare such as cyberattacks, while intelligence agencies assess the damage through surveillance operations.
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The Atlantic
Trump’s Two-Week Window for Diplomacy Was a Smoke Screen
Even as the president suggested that he was open to negotiations, he had already made up his mind.
Chris Cuomo Calls Out Trump's Over-Use of the 'Two Weeks' Timeline: 'He Wants You to Stop Asking'
Donald Trump says we’ll have a decision on whether to join Israel’s attack on Iran within two weeks. Chris Cuomo has heard this before. The NewsNation anchor devoted his Friday monologue to extremism – online, in politics and elsewhere – but seemed extremely tuned in to the president’s now over-use of the “two weeks” timeline device. “We’re looking at Iran right now and whether or not we should bomb,” the former CNN commentator said. “OK, I’ve g…
Trump’s ‘Two Weeks’ Pause on Iran Strikes Comes With High Stakes
President Donald Trump often suggests that something will happen in “two weeks” when he’s looking to buy himself some time. But his latest two-weeks declaration — on possible US military strikes in Iran — comes with unusually high stakes.
President Donald Trump says he will make a decision on whether or not to bomb Iran within two weeks, a timeframe he has stated many times before without necessarily meaning anything.
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