Trump's deal-making leaves Iran in the driver's seat and Israel more vulnerable

The U.S. on Thursday launched a 13th straight night of strikes against Iran after President Trump threatened Iran and the Houthis with "major military punishment." Retired Marine Col. Mark Cancian joins with analysis.

Trump also indicated that Israel could join any future US military action against Iran, saying it would participate “in two minutes if I ask them to.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' latest travel advisory says the United States has ordered further military strikes across Iran.

Renewed air campaign has yet to reassure shipowners the waterway can be made safe from Iranian attacks

Donald Trump has issued a new threat to destroy a bridge or power plant every time Iran attacks shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Iran would respond in kind to any attack on its infrastructure, after Washington threatened to bomb a bridge or power plant for every ship targeted in the Strait of Hormuz.

Analysts say US president's pressure on Damascus to intervene in Lebanon could undermine domestic security.

President Trump wrote Monday: "Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over!"

Iran's leaders suspected that the MoU was a temporary retreat by the US, intended to relieve pressure on the global economy and prepare for another round of war, says West Asia expert Vali Nasr

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Even as President Donald Trump boasts that the U.S. "demolished" the Iranian military, Iran is continuing to flex its muscles.

President Trump, who promised to “end wars,” not start them, may have fallen into a familiar presidential trap.

By Enas Alashray, Elwely Elwelly, Tala Ramadan and Katharine Jackson CAIRO/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump stepped back from a proposal to charge a 20% fee to guard

Tehran had a plan to choke the global economy and survive. Trump had no real plan at all.

After reports of Tehran plot to kill him, Trump has left orders for how to respond.

Iran's latest attacks show it can easily disrupt shipping, energy markets and draw in Gulf neighbors. DW asks how much leverage Tehran really has over Washington and if its high-risk strategy could backfire.

Im No on Irans kill list Trump says Tehran may be plotting to assassinate him

The sharp drop in stock market came after Trump on Wednesday said the ceasefire with Iran was “over" as fighting flared between the Tehran and Washington.

US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. — ReutersNetanyahu says it would be mistake for

Tens of millions attend Ayatollah's funeral and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants a sit down with Trump.

The development comes at a time when Trump has been publicly critical of Netanyahu in recent weeks after Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon threatened peace talks with Iran.

• Defends Israel talks as ‘diplomatic war’, not betrayal • Syrian FM rules out any military action in Beirut BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday defended a recently signed US-backed framework agreement with Israel, arguing the negotiations are not a betrayal and…

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Israel and Lebanon signed a U.S.-sponsored framework agreement under U.S. sponsorship on June 26 to pave the way for peace between the two countries and disarm the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah

Israel and Lebanon signed a US-sponsored framework agreement on Friday to pave the way for peace between the two countries and disarm Iran-backed group Hezbollah.

With Hezbollah unlikely to disarm, analysts say Israel has political cover to keep an open-ended military presence in southern Lebanon

Naim Qassem rejects linking Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah disarmament, calling it a dangerous red line

Israel, Lebanon and the US reached an initial trilateral framework agreement aimed at paving the way for ending the conflict between the two countries and ultimately reaching a peace settlement, a senior Israeli official said Friday.

Israeli soldiers patrol near the border with Lebanon on June 9, 2026. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images A lot hangs on whether the United States can compel Israel to cease operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. After all, an end to the Israeli military offensive was a key…

Israeli forces have seized a swathe of southern Lebanon in response to Hezbollah strikes.

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is holding as Lebanese and Israeli officials discuss a proposal to transfer control of territory.

Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, appeared to maintain a tense cease-fire for a second day. Israel’s military has new orders that restrict troops to defensive actions.

After a war meant to weaken Iran, a US-led deal exposes Netanyahu to severe political and strategic fallout

Israel strikes south Lebanon despite truce announced with Hezbollah

• Tel Aviv launches a dozen strikes within an hour after ceasefire • Netanyahu says troops will remain in region ‘as long as necessary’ • Ben Gvir calls for escalation, saying ‘Lebanon must burn’ BEIRUT: Fighting flared anew in Lebanon on Friday, with health authorities…

With sanctions-relief and a US promise to avoid further meddling, the conflict has been settled on Tehran’s terms Donald Trump is running fast to escape the catastrophic war on Iran that he and Benjamin Netanyahu started four months ago. He is saying anything that appears to…

The leaders of the United States and Iran have signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war between their countries, as well as Israel’s military assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon. From the US point of view, the deal leaves a lot to be desired. Washington is giving…

President signs memorandum at Palace of Versailles where Germans were humiliated after losing first world war. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 17 June at a glance The Trump administration declared a “major win” but likewise the Hezbollah chief, Naim Qassem, proclaimed a…