Iran, US troops and Middle East
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Iran, Donald Trump and Strait of Hormuz
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President Trump announced the extension of the pause "per Iranian government request."
A new front has opened up in the war with Iran — the virtual one. Along with launching drones and missiles, Iran is now firing off memes. And President Trump is the regime’s favorite target. War propaganda is as old as battles of centuries past — but as NPR’s Carrie Kahn reports it’s now hitting a wider audience at a furious pace.
President Trump said Iran gave the U.S. a 'valuable present' related to oil and gas. Reports suggest it was allowing tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
The sell-off in European stocks continued on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump extended the ongoing hiatus of attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended the session 0.
The U.S. war with Iran hung over this annual conservative conference, where attendees said they trust the president while hoping the conflict ends soon.
At the annual gathering of conservative activists, many express reservations about the war, amid support for Trump.
As the war entered its second month on Saturday, Trump’s penchant for embellishments, exaggerations and falsehoods is being tested in an environment where the stakes are much higher than an isolated political fight.
The Pentagon wants a $200 billion emergency spending bill for the war, a sum greater than any individual spending measure for the simultaneous conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Trump needs Congress to appropriate that money.