Trump's lethal presidency … - He's attacked seven nations, three of which — Iran, Nigeria and Venezuela — had never been targeted by U.S. military strikes. … The White House argues he still is — that he always exhausts diplomacy before acting, and that projecting overwhelming force is itself a path to lasting peace.

Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime  —  In a brief interview, he said the country's hardened military should simply surrender their weapons to the Iranian public.  —  President Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. military intends to sustain its assault on Iran for …

Trump pursues Iranian decapitation without a plan for what comes next  —  The U.S. has a fraught track record of toppling autocratic regimes and securing peaceful democracies — even when it has vision for the day after.  —  It took only hours into military strikes on Iran for the United States …

Trump Wants You to Get Used to This.  Don't.  —  Authoritarian politics and military aggression are a dangerous mix.  As Donald Trump announced his war on Iran wearing a baseball cap in a video released in the middle of the night while he was at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, that lesson hung heavily over the proceedings.

U.S. and Israel delayed original Iran strike by a week, officials say  —  The U.S. and Israel originally planned to attack Iran a week earlier than they did, but the opening strike was delayed for operational and intelligence reasons, according to senior U.S. and Israeli officials.

Trump breaks silence on US troops killed in Iran war as president gives bleak warning to the Daily Mail: ‘It could happen again’  —  President Donald Trump broke his silence Sunday on the first US casualties of the Iran war in an exclusive phone interview with the Daily Mail.

Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in defense … But the administration's efforts to construct a case for war only after the shots have started flying has few historical parallels.  The Pentagon has held no briefings nearly 36 hours after the U.S. military strikes …

The money behind the new Iran War  —  In private calls over the last several weeks, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) reportedly urged President Trump to attack Iran.  Iran is a top regional rival of Saudi Arabia, and MBS had become concerned about Iran's growing military capabilities.

The irrational strongman we've been warned about is here  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🫵 Subscribe to PN 🫵  —  In the run up to the Iraq War, President George W. Bush characterized Saddam Hussein as a “madman” …

Trump's Shifting Goals for Iran Complicate Military's Mission  —  President and his allies went back and forth Sunday, between ending the threat from Tehran and regime change  —  WASHINGTON—The length of America's military commitment to its confrontation with Iran depends on what the goals are.

Israel strikes Lebanon as conflict broadens throughout Middle East … “Whoever follows in the path of Khamenei will soon find himself with him in the depths of hell along with all the thwarted elements of the axis of evil,” Katz added.  —  As hostilities between Israeli Defense Forces …

Iran strikes spark accusations of bad-faith diplomatic negotiations  —  U.S. officials said they were negotiating with Iran in good faith, even if hours later they joined Israeli military strikes that targeted the Iranian government.  —  The talks were not going well, but there were signs that they would continue.

Hegseth doesn't rule out U.S. troops in Iran … The open timetable — along with the possibility of deploying ground forces — stands in contrast to President Donald Trump's campaign promises that he would avoid any new wars of choice.  In his election night victory speech in November 2024 …

The U.S. Operation in Iran Is ‘Just Beginning,’ Trump Officials Say  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted the military attack is “not a regime-change war.”  — Copy  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth rejected concerns of another forever war during the Trump administration's …