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 […]
CAIRO — An announcement by U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton that Washington is sending an aircraft carrier group and bomber task force to the Middle East is drawing mixed reactions from countries in the region. Iran has condemned the move, while some U.S. allies nod in agreement. Arab media announced the U.S. deployment of […]
Congress voted Thursday to end U.S. participation in the war in Yemen, giving President Donald Trump a bipartisan rebuke of his foreign policy. The House passed the resolution 247 to 175, with 16 Republicans joining majority Democrats. The Senate passed the resolution last month. The vote marks the first time in history that Congress […]