Iran, Israel and War
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Trump, Iran and Unconditional Surrender
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WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump threatened Iran's supreme leader with assassination as he pushed Tehran to give up its nuclear enrichment program and air strikes continued over Iran and Israel.
President Donald Trump asserted Tuesday that there is now “complete and total control of the skies over Iran,” though he did not clarify whether he was referring to American or Israeli military operations.
Make America Great Again (MAGA) figures have been split on the issue of U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.
Trump indicates US involved in Israeli attacks on Iran in social media post. "We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran."
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Israel’s military campaign reminds some of America’s ill-fated Middle East interventions, which President Trump has long denounced.
President Donald Trump has boasted, "We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran." In a Tuesday Truth Social post, Trump said that while Iran has good sky trackers and defense equipment,
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says she and Trump are on the same page about Iran's nuclear program after Trump made a conflicting statement with a DNI assessment. NBC News’ Monica Alba and Courtney Kube report more.
Trump's ominous rhetoric — including a call for Tehran to "evacuate" — stoked fears of further U.S. involvement in the escalating Mideast battle.