Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to rule out deploying U.S. ground troops in Iran during a press conference Monday, the first since the U.S. began striking Iran overnight Saturday as part of "Operation Epic Fury." Hegseth declined to outline an exit strategy or timeline for the operation, drawing comparisons to the Iraq War, which he rejected. At least four U.S. service members have been killed in the conflict, and lawmakers from both parties have questioned the administration's failure to obtain formal congressional authorization, with Pentagon officials acknowledging in closed briefings that there was no intelligence indicating Iran was preparing a preemptive strike before the attacks began.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was questioned by BBC journalist Tom Bateman about a reported strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 153 people, including children. Rubio stated that the United States "would not deliberately target a school" and referred further questions to the Department of Defense.
The Trump administration and its allies in Congress are presenting a shifting new justification for the U.S. attack on Iran.
President Trump promised his "Make America Great Again" voters an "America First" foreign policy. With the war in Iran, he's testing MAGA world's willingness to be flexible on one of its core beliefs.
President Trump promised his “Make America Great Again” voters an “America First” foreign policy. With the war in Iran, he’s testing MAGA world’s willingness to be flexible on one of its core beliefs.
“Today, as he is facing domestic political disaster in this year’s elections, our wildly unpopular U.S. president has started that war himself,” the MS NOW host said.
U.S. first lady Melania Trump presided over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, as the United States has joined Israel in attacking Iran.
The minister defends the UK's stance on Iran, as the US president says the relationship is "obviously not what it was".
The secretary of state's comments inflamed already angry MAGA elites.
President Trump promised his "Make America Great Again" voters an "America First" foreign policy. With the war in Iran, he's testing MAGA world's willingness to be flexible on one of its core beliefs.
Against dire poll numbers and criticism from leading MAGA pundits, the president insisted that he remains the only true tribune of conservative America
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