Congressional leaders expressed surprise Saturday night about President Donald Trump’s announcement he had ordered a U.S. attacked on three Iranian nuclear sites, with some Republicans praising the move and some Democrats questioning the president’s authority. South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, an Israel hawk, said in an X post moments after Trump announced the attack … Read more
By the time President Donald Trump and MAGA podcaster Steve Bannon sat down for lunch on Thursday, the president had already approved a plan on how the U.S. might attack an Iranian nuclear facility. American diplomats and their family members were being offered military evacuations from Israel, while the military began moving aircraft and ships … Read more
Under a self-imposed deadline to pursue diplomacy with Iran and with no direct negotiations with the U.S. on the horizon, President Donald Trump acknowledged on Friday that the situation in the Middle East appeared to be deadlocked — but said he would still give the Iranians a chance to “come to their senses.” “I’m giving … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day … TOP 3 1. ‘Substantial chance’ for diplomatic solution with Iran, White House says 2. ‘Mystery’ flights from China heading to Iran raise questions … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is contemplating whether to order U.S. strikes on Iran and will make a decision within two weeks, White House officials said Thursday, capping days of intense speculation about the president’s plan in the region – and touching off new fears of escalation, retaliation, and … Read more
Nearly 10 years ago, the United States and other world powers reached a landmark nuclear agreement with Iran. Known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, the deal followed two years of negotiations. Then-President Barack Obama, who campaigned on resolving the Iranian nuclear threat, called the issue the “most consequential foreign policy debate … Read more
The White House on Thursday stated definitively that Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in “a couple of weeks” once given the go-ahead from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “Let’s be very clear, Iran has all that it needs to achieve a nuclear weapon,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at her briefing. “All they need … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! White House Press Secretary Karlone Leavitt said Thursday that President Donald Trump will make a decision on the U.S. becoming involved in Israel’s conflict with Iran within the next two weeks. “I have a message directly from the president, and I quote, ‘based on the fact that … Read more
The world is waiting for President Donald Trump’s decision on whether the U.S. will join Israel in military action to wipe out Tehran’s nuclear facilities. As he weighs his options, Trump is being squeezed by different pressures from forces at home and abroad. The president huddled with advisers in the Situation Room twice already this … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a post on X that Israel “will exact the full price from the tyrants in Tehran,” after a missile hit a hospital in the Jewish state. “This morning, Iran’s terrorist tyrants launched missiles at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba and at … Read more