One month into Iran war, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled as he looks to wind down the conflict

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has listed five objectives that the U.S. wants to achieve before ending its war with Iran. Now, one month into the conflict, he has suggested the U.S. may soon be “winding down” the operation, even though some of his key aims remain undefined or unfulfilled. Trump last week outlined five … Read more

Watchdog blasts BBC, CNN, NYT for applying ‘war crime’ label almost exclusively to US, Israel in Iran conflict

US targets Iran’s military sites, Pentagon mulls deploying more troops to Middle East US Central Command releases footage of targeted Iranian military sites. The Pentagon is considering sending 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East, including the 82nd Airborne, to secure the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has extended a pause on striking … Read more

Conflict in eastern Congo escalating with use of heavy weapons and drones, UN warns

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations’ acting top envoy for Congo warned the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo is escalating and expanding, with increasing use of heavy weapons and offensive drones posing serious risks to civilians. Vivian van de Perre said that despite the withdrawal of Rwanda-backed M23 … Read more

Trump says he doesn’t want to call Iran conflict a “war” because of need for approval from Congress

President Trump suggested late Wednesday he’s avoiding describing the military conflict with Iran as a “war” because of concerns around the fact that Congress hasn’t authorized military force.  “I won’t use the word ‘war’ because they say, if you use the word war, that’s maybe not a good thing to do,” the president said at … Read more

Some of Trump’s Iran war objectives remain unfulfilled as he looks to wind down the conflict

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has listed five objectives that the U.S. wants to achieve before ending its war with Iran. Now, as he suggests the U.S. may soon be “winding down” the operation after three and a half weeks, some of his key aims remain undefined or unfulfilled. Trump most recently outlined five goals … Read more

Trump energy czar says Iran conflict gas spike is ‘temporary blip’ as drilling push ramps up

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Despite the ongoing conflict in Iran, President Donald Trump’s “energy czar,” Doug Burgum, is confident the “temporary blip up” in gas and energy prices facing Americans will come back down very soon as the president’s “drill baby drill” agenda takes effect. In an interview with Fox … Read more

Trump delays Xi meeting as Iran conflict lets US strong-arm China’s oil supply

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s decision to delay a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the Iran conflict unfolds is raising a new question in Washington: whether pressure on global oil flows could factor into U.S. leverage with Beijing.  The summit originally had been planned for March … Read more

Iran war, rising gas prices fuel economic concerns; most say conflict not going well, don’t want regime left in power, CBS News poll finds

When gauging a war, Americans consider at least two important things: what the goals are overseas and its impact back home. Right now, Americans want a lot of things to happen in Iran: Most feel it’s important to stop its nuclear program, ensure the Iranian people are free, and, now that the conflict is underway, … Read more

Iran conflict won’t trigger Biden-style refugee replay, expert predicts

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran’s instability is unlikely to trigger a Syrian- or Afghanistan-style refugee crisis, a top immigration expert told Fox News Digital, even as questions mount over what comes next for the Iranian people once the fighting subsides. With Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in an airstrike, several top officials … Read more