United States International Relations – Page 48 – War Watch

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Israel Says It Killed a Top Iranian Military Leader as Trump Calls for Iran’s Surrender
ByNatan Odenheimer, David E. Sanger, Farnaz Fassihi and Michael Levenson June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

Maj. Gen. Ali Shadmani had been in the job for mere days. News of his death came as President Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and threatened its supreme leader.

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Iran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say
ByJulian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi, Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

American commanders have put troops on high alert throughout the region as fears of a wider war grow.

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‘Regime Change’? Questions About Israel’s Iran Goal Pressure Trump.
ByMichael Crowley June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

Israel’s military campaign reminds some of America’s ill-fated Middle East interventions, which President Trump has long denounced.

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Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ and threatens its supreme leader.
ByDavid E. Sanger June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

The president wrote in a social media post that the United States knew his location.

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How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel
ByJonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Mark Mazzetti and Ronen Bergman June 17, 2025June 18, 2025

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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Trump to Leave G7 Summit Early to Deal With Israel-Iran Conflict
ByMichael D. Shear, Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Zolan Kanno-Youngs June 17, 2025

President Trump’s early departure comes after a White House official said he had decided not to sign onto a G7 statement about Israel and Iran. In the end, he did sign it.

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Trump’s Choice on Israel-Iran: Help Destroy Nuclear Facility or Continue to Negotiate
ByDavid E. Sanger and Jonathan Swan June 17, 2025

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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Iran’s Best-Protected Nuclear Site Is Deep Underground
ByHelene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Samuel Granados June 16, 2025June 18, 2025

Only the U.S. military has the 30,000-pound bomb capable of reaching the facility and the bomber that can carry it.

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How Tough Is Iran? A String of Military Losses Raises Questions.
ByVivian Yee June 16, 2025

Iran is often portrayed as one of the world’s most dangerous actors, but with its attacks on Iranian defenses, nuclear sites and proxy militias, Israel has exposed a compromised and weakened adversary.

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France’s Macron Faces Dilemma With Intention to Recognize Palestinian State
ByRoger Cohen June 16, 2025

The French-Israeli relationship has always been turbulent, but the prospect that President Emmanuel Macron may recognize a Palestinian state has brought tension to a new level.

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