The Pentagon is set to brief the White House on Thursday about possibly sending thousands more U.S. troops to the Middle East, U.S. officials said. The request for additional troops has come from U.S. Central Command, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because plans have not been formalized, according to media […]
“President Trump’s saber-rattling about Iran has reached a dangerous new low with his threat to ‘end’ Iran—a country of 83 million men, women, and children.” As military tensions between the U.S. and Iran appeared to be gradually coolingdespite dangerous provocations from the White House, President Donald Trump—who said publicly last week that he hopes there is not […]
WASHINGTON — In word and deed, the administration of President Donald Trump has been sounding the alarm over Iran and its proxies. “If American interests are attacked, we will most certainly respond in an appropriate fashion,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned last week. Later this week, U.S. officials are expected to brief lawmakers on […]
“If you are worried about a new war in the Middle East, you are in good company. In fact, you are probably not worried enough.” Observers warned the United States is hurtling down the same path that led to the disastrous invasion of Iraq 16 years ago following a report late Monday that President Donald Trump […]