Trump’s messaging of Middle East conflict marked by ... - CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/politics/trump-iran-war-explanations-goals
Mar 3, 2026 · Before Saturday’s joint US-Israeli military strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Trump and his top officials overstated Iran’s capabilities to attack the US and...

The Real Reason Trump Went to War - The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/03/trump-iran-war-justification/686229/
Mar 4, 2026 · On Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested that Trump acted preemptively to protect U.S. forces in advance of an unavoidable Israeli attack on Iran that...

How Trump Decided to Go to War With Iran - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/us/politics/trump-war-iran-israel.html
Mar 2, 2026 · Over nearly three hours, the two leaders discussed the prospects of war and even possible dates for an attack, as well as the possibility — however unlikely — that President Trump might be able...

Peace Through Strength: President Trump Launches Operation ...

https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/03/peace-through-strength-president-trump-launches-operation-epic-fury-to-crush-iranian-regime-end-nuclear-threat/
Mar 1, 2026 · In a bold and necessary exercise of American strength, President Donald J. Trump authorized Operation Epic Fury — a precise, overwhelming military campaign to eliminate the imminent nuclear...

Did Trump declare war and did Congress approve Iran attacks ...

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A bipartisan resolution aimed at limiting Trump's ability to wage war in Iran failed in the US Senate on Wednesday. The war powers measure was rejected in a 53-47 vote, largely along party lines.

Trump enters an uncertain moment in Iran war that threatens ...

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Jul 21, 2026 · WASHINGTON — The Iran conflict is entering a dangerous and murky new phase, with the regime showing it has retained enough firepower to kill and wound American troops, though President Donald ...

2026 Iran war - Wikipedia

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In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, setting a 60-day deadline for Iran to reach an agreement.

Trump’s demands for ending Iran war shift as US military ...

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/07/politics/donald-trump-iran-war-endgame-demands
Mar 7, 2026 · As the US military operation against Iran shifts into a new phase following last Saturday’s opening salvo, how the war ends remains the top question for many officials, lawmakers and US allies.

Trump says we're 'blowing up the whole country' if Iran doesn ...

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Apr 6, 2026 · President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.

Trump reopens the Iran war — and a political problem ... - MSN

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President Donald Trump’s declaration Wednesday that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire was “over” thrusts him and his administration back into a familiar corner: mired in an unpopular war that he...