United States International Relations – Page 19 – War Watch

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For Trump, Resuming Combat in Iran Would Be Risky, Even if Cease-Fire Expires
ByDavid E. Sanger April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

President Trump knows that even if a cease-fire runs out with no final agreement on the issues dividing Washington and Tehran, the political risk of renewing hostilities is high.

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What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War
ByAnton Troianovski April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

President Trump said that “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.

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What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War
ByAnton Troianovski April 8, 2026

President Trump said “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.

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Hegseth Demands Iran Turn Over Uranium Stockpiles
ByEric Schmitt, Greg Jaffe and Helene Cooper April 8, 2026April 9, 2026

The American defense secretary warned President Trump could still order a commando raid to seize 970 pounds of enriched uranium buried in Isfahan if Iran does not agree.

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How Pakistan Became Key Mediator Between U.S. and Iran
ByElian Peltier April 8, 2026

Pakistani officials have aggressively courted the Trump administration and made use of their longstanding ties to Iran.

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Israel Says Iran Cease-Fire Does Not Extend to Lebanon and Continues Strikes
ByEuan Ward and Francesca Regalado April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Deadly airstrikes pummeled Lebanon in Israel’s largest bombing wave yet in the monthlong war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.

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Trump’s Iran Threats Look Like Self-Incrimination for Potential War Crimes
ByCharlie Savage April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

President Trump, in vowing to systematically destroy civilian infrastructure and annihilate Iran’s entire civilization, appears to be creating evidence about his intentions.

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Democrats Condemn Trump’s Iran Threats as Some Call for His Removal
ByMegan Mineiro and Michael Gold April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

More than 70 Democratic lawmakers, questioning his mental fitness, called for the president’s removal from office through impeachment or the 25th Amendment.

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Trump Says He Has Agreed to a 2-Week Cease-Fire With Iran
ByTyler Pager, Farnaz Fassihi, Julian E. Barnes, Ronen Bergman and Michael Levenson April 7, 2026April 8, 2026

President Trump announced the deal hours after threatening that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran did not allow commercial vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Struggles to Justify Trump’s Threats
ByGreg Jaffe April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

The president’s apocalyptic rhetoric clashes with the responsibility of Gen. Dan Caine to protect the military’s honor.

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