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As Protests and Casualties Mount in Iran, What Are Trump’s Options for Action?
Protests have expanded rapidly across Iran in recent days, with dozens reportedly having been killed amid a crackdown by the Iranian regime. “Protesters demonstrated in at least 156 instances across 27 provinces on January 8, which almost doubles the number of protests recorded on January 7,” according to the Institute for the Study of War,…Virginia Allen -
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Trump Warns Iran of Possible Strike, Urges Hamas to Disarm After Meeting Netanyahu
PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 29 (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States could support another major strike on Iran, were it to resume rebuilding its ballistic missile or nuclear weapons programs, and warned Hamas of severe consequences if it does not disarm. Speaking beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a meeting at his…Andrea Shalal -
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Fetterman Opposes Bill to Curb Trump’s War Powers Relating to Iran
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said Tuesday he thinks Israel’s conduct in Iran is a pathway to peace, and that he isn’t interested in supporting attempts to restrain President Donald Trump’s war powers. Asked by The Daily Signal if he feared an escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict into a full-blown war, he rejected the premise of…George Caldwell -
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Vance Defends Trump’s Iran Policy Amid MAGA Criticism of Foreign Entanglements
Vice President JD Vance defended the president amid criticism of his management on the current Iran-Israel conflict, hinting that the U.S. military might need to take “further action” against Iran. Vance’s statement comes as some members of the Make America Great Again movement, among them commentator Tucker Carlson, are criticizing President Donald Trump’s Iran policy….Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Why Trump Left the G7 in the Dead of Night to Focus on Iran
President Donald Trump left the Group of Seven, or G7, summit late Monday night to focus on the situation in the Middle East. “President Trump had a great day at the G7, even signing a major trade deal with the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Keir Starmer,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X. “Much was…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Trump Calls for Iran and Israel to Make a Deal as Death Toll Rises
President Donald Trump said Sunday Iran and Israel should come to the negotiating table even as the two nations continued to carry out missile strikes against one another, and both nations report casualties. “Iran and Israel should make a deal,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that the two countries “will make a deal, just like…Virginia Allen -
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Greta Thunberg, Useful Idiot for Hamas
Professional leftist Greta Thunberg was brought to Israel this week after the “selfie yacht” she was traveling on attempted to break through a naval blockade of Gaza. Her boat, the “Madleen,” was part of a flotilla pretending to deliver aid to alleviate an imaginary famine. The 22-year-old was given food and shelter and sent home…David Harsanyi -
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If UK Wants Peace in Middle East, It ‘Would Sanction the Leaders of Qatar,’ Ex-Israeli Spokesman Says
The United Kingdom should sanction Qatar, not Israeli leaders, a former spokesman for the Israeli government says. “I think if the U.K. wanted to use its sanctions power to promote peace in the Middle East, they would sanction the leaders of Qatar,” Eylon Levy told The Daily Signal after the U.K.’s sanctioning of Israeli…Virginia Allen -
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Iran Strikes Back at Israel With Large Missile Attack
Iran launched dozens of missiles at Israel on Friday, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Explosions were heard in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as sirens sounded across Israel. Dozens in Israel were injured in the attack. The missile attack on Israel from Iran came less than 24 hours after Israel launched a major attack on…Virginia Allen -
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Israel Expert Forecasts Iran’s Next Move
As tensions escalate in the Middle East after Israeli strikes targeted Iranian military and nuclear sites, Heritage Foundation experts hit the airwaves Friday to discuss the latest developments. Victoria Coates, vice president of Heritage’s Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, discussed the conflict on “Fox & Friends First” with Carley Shimkus and Todd…Philip Roberts -
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Congressional Republicans’ Reaction Is Mixed to Israeli Strikes on Iran
Reaction from Republican members of Congress to Israel’s Thursday evening strikes on Iran was mixed, highlighting the foreign policy divide in the party. House and Senate leadership appeared supportive of Israel after the strikes. Still, some prominent GOP members of Congress expressed concern over the United States potentially being drawn into another Middle East war….Jacob Adams -
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Trump Tells Iran ‘There Is Still Time’ to Reach Nuclear Deal
Following Israel’s targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and top military leaders Thursday, President Donald Trump says “there is still time” for Iran to make a nuclear deal with the U.S. “I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday morning, about 10 hours after Israel first launched…Virginia Allen -
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Israel Carries Out Strikes Against Iran
Israel carried out strikes against Iran on Thursday evening, according to multiple reports. The Israel Defense Forces “launched a preemptive, precise, combined offensive to strike Iran’s nuclear program,” the IDF wrote on X. “Dozens of IAF jets completed the first stage that included strikes on dozens of military targets, including nuclear targets in different areas of…Virginia Allen -
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Says at Least 8 Dead Following Hamas Attack
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation continued aid distribution in Gaza on Thursday, less than 24 hours after at least eight workers with the group were killed in a Hamas attack. “This has been a painful day but our team made the decision that the best way to honor the memory of our local Palestinian colleagues was…Virginia Allen -
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Greta Thunberg Claims to Have Been Kidnapped After IDF Intercepts Her ‘Selfie-Float’ to Gaza, Congressman Says
The Israel Defense Forces intercepted a Freedom Flotilla Coalition boat carrying pro-Palestine activists, including Greta Thunberg, late Sunday. Thunberg and her fellow passengers were attempting to deliver aid to Gaza. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition was sailing the boat, named the “Madleen” to “Gaza to challenge Israel’s ongoing blockade” and deliver humanitarian aid, according to the…Virginia Allen -
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‘Every Single Leader Said Thank You’ to Trump: Lankford Pulls Back the Curtain on His Middle East Trip
Leaders in a handful of Middle Eastern countries are surprisingly sanguine about the prospect of Iran enriching its own uranium, Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., told reporters Tuesday. During a May 22-29 trip to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Israel, in which Lankford met with leaders of various countries, the senator said he was surprised to hear…Tyler O’Neil -
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Did Colorado’s Lax Approach to Immigration Enable Alleged Boulder Terrorist Who Set Pro-Israel Marchers on Fire?
A long train of policy failures allowed Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the suspect in Sunday’s terrorist attack on pro-Israel marchers in Boulder, to remain in the U.S., and in Colorado specifically, critics say. The Centennial State has enacted a broad swath of “sanctuary” policies in recent years, preventing state and local law enforcement from alerting Immigration…Tyler O’Neil -
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Boulder Suspect Who Used ‘Makeshift Flamethrower’ Against Pro-Israel Marchers Shouted ‘Free Palestine!’
The FBI is investigating an attack in Boulder, Colorado, Sunday after a suspect reportedly threw at least one incendiary device at a crowd of people who expressed solidarity with the Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. An FBI spokesman, speaking at a press conference at 6:40 p.m. Mountain Time, confirmed that six victims, ages…Tyler O’Neil -
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‘LEGITIMATE ACT OF RESISTANCE’: Socialist Group Defends Alleged Israeli Embassy Murderer
A segment of the Democratic Socialists of America has thrown its weight behind an open letter declaring that Elias Rodriguez, the alleged murderer of two Israeli embassy staff, was “fully justified” in killing the couple because he intended to prevent “genocide.” The Palestinian activist group Tariq El-Tahrir released the letter Monday. The Democratic Socialists of…Tyler O’Neil -
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Trump Touts ‘Good Talks With Iran,’ But Not Without Skepticism
The U.S. is engaged in “some very good talks with Iran,” President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, adding: “We’ll find out whether that means anything.” While talks over Iran’s nuclear program continue as the U.S. seeks to prevent Iran from becoming a full-fledged nuclear power, America might find itself in…Virginia Allen