Middle East
Trump: Americans' Financial Pain 'Not Even a Little Bit' Factor in Iran Talks
President Trump dismissed economic hardship from Iran war as motivation for peace deal despite three-year high inflation and climbing fuel costs.
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Middle East coverage: the war with Iran, Israel and its neighbors, shipping and security in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. force posture across the region, and the diplomacy running alongside it.
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112 Nations Back US-Bahrain Resolution on Strait of Hormuz Navigation
Two-thirds of UN member states co-sponsor resolution demanding Iran end attacks on Gulf neighbors and reopen critical shipping lane to free navigation.
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Trump Blasts Kurds Who 'Take, Take, Take' — Denies Getting US Weapons vs Iran
President Trump criticized Kurdish forces Monday for failing to support Iranian opposition despite claims CIA provided weapons during US-Israeli assault on Iran.
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Trump Dismisses Iran Peace Proposal — Says He 'Didn't Even Finish Reading'
President Trump called Iran's latest peace offer 'garbage' and said the April 7 ceasefire is on 'massive life support' as he considers naval escorts.
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Trump-Xi Summit Derailed by Middle East War — China Alarmed by Iran Strikes
Trump's planned Beijing summit with Xi Jinping was postponed after the president approved joint strikes with Israel against Iran, alarming Chinese leadership.
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Trump Says Iran Ceasefire on 'Life Support' — Eyes Naval Escorts
President Trump declares Iran ceasefire on 'life support' after rejecting peace proposals, considers restarting Navy escorts in Strait of Hormuz to counter blockade.