WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Iran’s military capability and said Tehran “should wave the white flag of surrender” but is too proud to do so. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that Iran’s military has been reduced to firing “peashooters” and that Tehran privately wants to make a
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BAGHDAD, May 1, 2026 (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump called Iraq’s new prime minister-designate Thursday and extended an invitation for him to visit Washington once he has successfully formed a government, the Iraqi prime minister’s office said in a statement. Trump then posted on his social media platform Truth Social congratulating Ali al-Zaidi and
Read More →April 29 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will receive a briefing on Thursday from the leader of the U.S. Central Command, Brad Cooper, on new plans for potential military action against Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday. The report cited unidentified sources. The White House and the U.S. Central Command did not immediately respond to a
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DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the U.S. president urged Tehran to ‘get smart soon’ and sign a deal. The talks with oil executives on Tuesday followed
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