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With Decision to Bomb Iran, Trump Injects U.S. Into Middle East Conflict

By bombing three nuclear sites in Iran, the United States has joined Israel’s war against the country. Now it is bracing for Iranian retaliation.

How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel

President Trump spent the first months of his term holding back Israel’s push for an assault on Iran’s nuclear program. With the war underway, his posture has gyrated as he weighs sending in the U.S. military.

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Smoke from explosions after Israel’s attacks on Tehran on Sunday.

How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel

President Trump spent the first months of his term holding back Israel’s push for an assault on Iran’s nuclear program. With the war underway, his posture has gyrated as he weighs sending in the U.S. military.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Smoke from explosions after Israel’s attacks on Tehran on Sunday.

Trump’s Choice on Israel-Iran: Help Destroy Nuclear Facility or Continue to Negotiate

Iranian officials have warned that U.S. participation in an attack on its facilities will imperil any chance of the nuclear disarmament deal the president insists he is still interested in pursuing.

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Iranians lined up at gas stations as they fled Tehran on Monday.

Trump’s Choice on Israel-Iran: Help Destroy Nuclear Facility or Continue to Negotiate

Iranian officials have warned that U.S. participation in an attack on its facilities will imperil any chance of the nuclear disarmament deal the president insists he is still interested in pursuing.

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Iranians lined up at gas stations as they fled Tehran on Monday.

Musk Called Trump Privately Before Posting Message of ‘Regret’

It remains to be seen how Mr. Trump will handle the attempted rapprochement and whether the two men’s relationship can be restored.

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Elon Musk spent several days signaling that he wants to make up with the president after the two men engaged in a sharp series of personal attacks last week that played out on social media.

U.S. and China Agree to Resume Trade Truce After Tensions Escalated

Two days of talks resulted in a “framework” meant to solidify terms of a deal that the superpowers reached in Geneva last month.

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News crews waiting on Tuesday outside Lancaster House in London, where U.S.-Chinese trade talks were taking place.

Trump Says Trade Deal With China ‘Is Done,’ but Offers Few Details

Two days of talks resulted in a “framework” meant to solidify terms of a deal that the superpowers reached in Geneva last month.

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News crews waiting on Tuesday outside Lancaster House in London, where U.S.-Chinese trade talks were taking place.

State Dept. Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court Judges

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the four judges were responsible for investigations of the U.S. military and arrest warrants against top Israeli officials.

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The United States and Israel are not members of the International Criminal Court and have long chafed at its efforts to prosecute officials in their governments and militaries.

Trump Compares Russia and Ukraine to Children Fighting

During a visit by the German leader, President Trump essentially threw up his hands, saying that there was nothing the United States could do right now to end the war.

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President Trump met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office on Thursday.
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