Trump the improviser has a head-spinning diplomatic week
President Donald Trump talked often during the 2024 presidential campaign about stopping 'endless' wars in the Middle East. On Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, he took an astonishing step to do just that — by suggesting he might end America's 46-year undeclared conflict with Iran.
America has no 'permanent enemies,' Trump said in his discussion of Iran. That simple statement will reverberate across the region, especially in Israel, which views Iran as a deadly adversary. Israeli anxieties might be eased by Trump's warning that if Iran didn't agree to a nuclear deal and make peace, it would face 'massive maximum pressure.'
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Bloomberg
14 minutes ago
- Bloomberg
UK Says Not Involved in Strikes on Iran, But Supports Outcome
The UK said its military wasn't involved in American air strikes on Iran, although a cabinet minister expressed support for their results. British military assets, including the key Indian Ocean airbase on Diego Garcia, have so far not played a role in President Donald Trump's attacks on key Iranian nuclear facilities, ministers said on Sunday. Still, UK officials said they received advance warning from Washington and Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave his tacit support, saying that Trump had 'taken action to alleviate' the threat of Tehran's weapons program.
Bloomberg
14 minutes ago
- Bloomberg
US Attacks Nuclear Sites in Iran, Widening Mideast Conflict
American bombers struck Iran's three main nuclear sites overnight, putting the US directly into Tehran's war with Israel despite President Donald Trump's longtime promises to avoid new conflicts. Addressing the nation late on Saturday in Washington, Trump said Iran's 'key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated.' He threatened 'far greater' attacks if Iran doesn't make peace, raising the specter of even deeper US involvement in a Middle Eastern war that began with Israel's strikes on the Islamic Republic nine days ago.
Bloomberg
14 minutes ago
- Bloomberg
Trump Pressures Iran to Make Peace, Threatening More US Strikes
US President Donald Trump said in an address to the nation that US strikes had 'completely and totally obliterated' Iran's three main nuclear facilities, and threatened further military action if Tehran did not make peace with Israel. 'This cannot continue. There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran, far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days,' Trump said Saturday night in a three-minute speech from the White House.
