U.S. and Israel delayed original Iran strike by a week, officials say The delay gave Trump another week to choose between diplomacy and war. Axios · Mar 2
Trump says Iran wants talks after assassination of supreme leader: ‘They should’ve done it sooner. They played too cute’ Iranian foreign ministry hasn’t confirmed that talks will resume after assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei The Independent UK · Mar 1
Suspected Insiders Reportedly Made Nearly £780K Betting on a US Strike on Iran With Wallets Funded in the Last 24Hours Six crypto wallets reportedly profited from insider trading on Polymarket, betting on US strikes in Iran. Allegations of insider trading arise as wallets show suspicious activity. International Business Times UK · Mar 1
Trump promised no wars. Now he’s a Bush-style regime change president The America First president who built his political brand on opposing foreign military adventures has unleashed a war of choice aimed at regime change The Guardian - US · Mar 1
Two months, two tracks: How Trump chose war with Iran In the end, Trump's ambiguity was itself a strategic asset. Axios · Mar 1
Inside Trump’s decision to attack Iran: ‘A window of opportunity’ The US joined an Israeli assault after intel suggested Iran’s top clerics and commanders could be hit at once The Guardian - US · Feb 28
War on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfolded Coordinated daylight assault on Tehran sparked Iranian retaliation and plunged the region into wider conflict The Guardian - UK · Feb 28
Marco Rubio orders US officials to stop commentary that could strain Iran talks Exclusive: memo came after Mike Huckabee’s remarks about Israel sparked alarm inside White House The Guardian - US · Feb 27
‘Doesn’t make sense’: GOP senator slams the use of ‘businessmen’ Kushner and Witkoff for peace talks Why are unelected businessmen in charge of critical peace talks? We Got This Covered · Feb 27
Trump news at a glance: No deal reached in Iran talks as potential for US attack looms Iranian foreign minister claimed ‘good progress’ made and further talks expected – key US politics stories from Thursday, 26 February at a glance The Guardian - US · Feb 27
Trump sends steep list of U.S. demands and preps for further strikes as Iran claims ‘significant progress’ in nuclear talks In Congress, Democrats increasingly fall in line behind War Powers resolution but holdouts give the White House support The Independent UK · Feb 26
Kaitlan Collins asked Sen. Mullin the same question four times about Iran’s ‘obliterated’ nuclear program, and his answers got stranger every time His answers left viewers with even more questions We Got This Covered · Feb 26
Americans fear Iran but question Trump's judgment: poll 80% of adults express at least a moderate degree of concern that Iran's nuclear program poses a direct threat to the U.S. Axios · Feb 26
The Latest: Tense US-Iran talks in Geneva as Trump deploys warships and aircraft to the Middle East Iran and the United States are holding a third round of nuclear talks in Geneva as Washington sends airships and warships to the Middle East to underscore the U.S. demand that Iran stop enriching uranium The Independent UK · Feb 26
The Guardian - UK · Feb 26 Oman says US-Iran talks end with ‘significant progress’ but no deal reached – as it happened Omani foreign minister, who was mediating talks, touts progress after meeting wraps and says more talks to take place next week in Vienna
Axios · Feb 26 U.S.-Iran nuclear talks were "positive," senior U.S. official says The outcome may determine whether Trump opts for war.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 26 First Thing: US and Iranian negotiators meet for critical nuclear talks in Geneva Tehran insists deal is possible if Trump abides by preconditions agreed with Witkoff. Plus, will Andrew bring down the British monarchy?
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Iranian state TV says indirect nuclear talks with the US will resume after a break Iranian state television reported Thursday that indirect talks with the United States will resume later in the day after both sides take a break
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Belgium releases video showing forces boarding Russian shadow fleet oil tanker French president Emmanuel Macron said it was a “major blow” to Russia’s shadow fleet
Axios · Feb 25 Trump told Zelensky he wants to end war ASAP in call Zelensky asked Trump to push for a trilateral summit with Putin.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25 Iran enters critical nuclear talks with US insisting deal is within reach Tehran insists deal is possible if US president abides by preconditions agreed with Witkoff and Kushner
Axios · Feb 25 Scoop: Witkoff says any Iran nuclear deal should last indefinitely He made the remarks in a private gathering with AIPAC donors.
Salon · Feb 24 Trump’s Iran bravado echoes Bush “Real men want to go to Tehran,” Bush’s neocons said. Two decades later, Trump’s rhetoric follows a familiar script
The Independent UK · Feb 24 Trump’s top general desperately trying to warn against war with Iran: Report General Dan Caine has warned that a war with Iran could deplete the power of the United States’ military
The Guardian - US · Feb 24 US men’s Olympic hockey team visit White House – as it happened About 30 lawmakers have said they won’t attend Trump’s State of the Union address; top Senate Democrat predicts ‘tedious’ speech after president vows to give long remarks