President Trump declared his temporary ceasefire with Iran "over" Wednesday morning, just three weeks after triumphantly describing the deal as "unconditional surrender. " Why it matters: Iran's renewed attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz are undermining Trump's attempts to convince Americans the skirmish has ended . Driving the news: The U.S. fired on Iranian military targets Tuesday in retaliation for striking ships in the strait. - Speaking to reporters at the NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday, Trump declared the ceasefire "over" and dismissed further negotiations, although he did give his team the green light to continue talks if they chose to do so. - "As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with…
President Trump’s deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting sanctions on Iran is getting strong pushback from Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill who warn that giving Iran’s theocratic regime access to billions of dollars in economic relief would be a major “blunder.” Some Republicans are warning that the likely outcome of the more than 100-day conflict is not worth the cost to the nation: the lives of 13 American service members and more than $100 billion spent. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5929430-trump-iran-deal-republican-backlash/ #trump #iran #iranwar #congress #israel #donaldtrump
President Trump denied that the Iran war revealed the limits of his ability to exert power, telling "The Axios Show" he still believes there are "no limits." The big picture: Trump entered the war demanding "unconditional surrender." He ended it with a limited memorandum of understanding instead. - Trump acknowledged to Axios' Marc Caputo that he'd negotiated that deal to keep the war from turning into a global economic depression. - Still, Trump denied he was in any way humbled by that experience. Asked what he'd learned from the war about the limits to his power, he said: "There are no limits." What he's saying: "I haven't learned that lesson yet. I know there are, but there are no limits," he continued. - Trump claimed that "we…
"I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called “Representatives.” I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!," Trump said. "Thank you for your attention to this matter."
The rare quick and total victory over an enemy at little cost often ensures unquestioned political support in modern consensual societies. In most cases, however, […] Source
(This is the second in a two-part series on the way ahead in our war with Iran. Link to first article.) What we are doing right now in this war is not working. We need a new approach. That cannot be invading Iran, which would mean hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops in combat, horrific casualties, and economic ruin for much of the Middle East. We have, up until now, assumed we could, whenever we chose, “declare victory and go home,” accepting that while the regime remains in power, it has suffered grievous damage. We may now have to consider that we have passed that point. The Iranians may not agree to a cessation of hostilities. They may very well still keep the Straits of Hormuz closed, continue to shoot at oil and gas facilities…Open
President Donald Trump has called for “unconditional surrender” from Iran, but with neither side budging, the war is now on an unpredictable path. Lindsey Granger and Robby Soave, co-hosts of The Hill's “Rising,” weigh in the ongoing conflict as it appears the Trump administration still doesn’t have a credible endgame. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
