Trump Iran military operation

Trump turns to geography with proposal for ‘Trump Strait’

U.S. President Donald Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself, calling it the Trump Strait, in a Sept. 2 post on Truth Social.

3 September, 10:42 AM

Trump announces ‘most devastating economic operation’ against Iran

President Donald Trump said the United States would target Iran with “the most devastating economic operation ever conducted against any country,” threatening severe sanctions on any country that helps Tehran evade the restrictions.

20 August, 12:23 PM

Trump marks Strait of Hormuz as ‘new U.S. territory’ in unexplained map

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social on Aug. 18 labeling the Strait of Hormuz “New Territory of the United States.” He offered no explanation.

18 August, 06:22 PM

Iran denies Trump claim that U.S. deal could be signed on June 14

Iran denied that a preliminary ceasefire agreement with the United States could be signed as soon as June 14, as U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif previously said, Reuters reported.

14 June, 10:10 AM

Trump vows Iran will ‘pay the price’ after U.S. Apache downing near Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had taken too long to negotiate a deal and “will have to pay the price.” He posted the statement on Truth Social on June 10.

10 June, 05:39 PM

Trump touts ‘complete victory’ over Iran as two-week deadline returns

U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 9 that the United States will announce a “complete victory” over Iran within the next two weeks, CNN reported.

9 June, 11:13 AM

House GOP pulls Iran war powers vote as Trump critics gain Republican support

House Republican leaders canceled a vote on a resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to wage war against Iran, CNN reported on May 21.

22 May, 11:36 AM

White House split deepens over Iran as Trump weighs renewed strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration remains divided over its next steps on Iran, with some officials pushing for diplomacy and others favoring a more aggressive approach, including new strikes on Iranian targets, CNN reported.

17 May, 07:47 PM

Trump raises pressure on Iran as reports point to frustration over talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran would face “very hard times” if Tehran fails to reach a deal with the United States, he told BFMTV.

17 May, 01:58 PM

U.S. considers special forces raid to seize Iranian nuclear material

U.S. President Donald Trump faces a major decision on whether to launch renewed strikes against Iran after returning from China, as his advisers have prepared plans to resume military action if diplomacy collapses, NYT reported on May 15.

16 May, 12:14 PM

U.S. strikes leave Iran’s nuclear timeline largely intact, intelligence finds

U.S. intelligence agencies believe attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites caused serious damage but did not significantly weaken Tehran’s nuclear program, leaving it potentially able to build a nuclear weapon within about a year, Reuters reported on May 4, citing three sources.

5 May, 01:52 PM

Iran calls Trump’s Hormuz operation a ‘dead-end project’

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly announced Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz as a “dead-end project,” writing on X that events in the waterway show “there is no military solution to a political crisis.”

5 May, 11:08 AM

Trump casts doubt on Iran peace plan, warning Tehran has not paid enough

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would soon review Iran’s new proposal to end the war between the two countries, but signaled he does not expect the terms to be acceptable to Washington.

3 May, 05:00 PM

Tehran seeks U.S. guarantees to reopen Hormuz and defer nuclear dispute

Tehran is offering to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for an end to the blockade and security guarantees, while pushing the toughest part of the talks — Iran’s nuclear program — to a later stage, Reuters reported on May 2.

3 May, 03:07 PM

White House drafts NATO ‘naughty and nice’ list over allies’ backing on Iran

The White House is drawing up what Politico described as a “naughty and nice” list of NATO allies, ranking them by whether they backed U.S. military action against Iran, the outlet reported on April 22, citing three European diplomats and a Pentagon official.

22 April, 09:06 PM

Trump gives Iran days to unify and return to talks or lose ceasefire

President Donald Trump has given Iran’s political and military factions several days to settle on a unified position and return to talks with the United States, or the ceasefire could be called off, Axios reported on April 22, citing three U.S. officials.

22 April, 03:47 PM

Trump extends Iran ceasefire as Tehran split blocks path to peace talks

U.S. President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran despite the collapse of peace talks as divisions inside Tehran deepened, particularly over uranium enrichment, CNN reported on April 21.

22 April, 12:19 PM

Iran agrees to U.S. negotiations as Vance visits Pakistan — Axios

Iran has agreed to a new round of negotiations with the United States, for which Vice President J.D. Vance traveled to Pakistan, after the White House waited all day for Tehran's response, Axios reported, citing sources, on April 20.

21 April, 09:49 AM

Trump says he is reopening Strait of Hormuz permanently ‘for China’

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was permanently reopening the Strait of Hormuz and doing it “for China and for the whole world,” in a post on his Truth Social platform on April 15.

15 April, 04:54 PM

U.S. seeks 20-year Iran nuclear pause, not permanent enrichment ban

The United States is seeking a long-term “pause” in Iran’s nuclear activity and uranium enrichment rather than a permanent ban, The New York Times reported on April 13, citing sources familiar with the negotiations.

14 April, 02:43 PM

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