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...

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

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c626ljyvmg3o
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 ...

US conducts new strikes on Iran after Trump threats. Updates

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/donald-trump-says-ceasefire-with-iran-is-over-at-nato-summit/ar-AA27t7CZ
The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes on Iran Wednesday at the direction of President Donald Trump, marking the second night of renewed attacks and casting major doubt on the...

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...

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...

How Trump’s War With Iran Changed the World in a Week

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/world/europe/trump-iran-war-global-impact.html
Mar 11, 2026 · Mr. Trump’s war, now nearly two weeks old, is already reshaping travel patterns, energy dependencies, living costs, trade routes and strategic partnerships. Countries typically shielded from...

Trump announces "major combat operations" in Iran. Watch the ...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-full-statement-on-us-iran-attack-major-combat-operations/
Mar 1, 2026 · President Trump announced early Saturday that the U.S. was undertaking " major combat operations in Iran," as Israel said it was launching a preemptive attack on the country.