United States International Relations – Page 9 – War Watch

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Trump Says He Postponed a ‘Very Major Attack’ on Iran, Leaving Mideast on Edge
ByEuan Ward May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

President Trump threatened “another big hit” on Iran, saying the country had days to return to the negotiating table, as Pakistan continued its mediation efforts to end the war.

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Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day
ByTyler Pager and Eric Schmitt May 18, 2026May 19, 2026

President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll restart military action against Iran, only to stop short of plunging the United States directly back into an unpopular war.

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G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout
ByAlan Rappeport May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.

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Kataib Hezbollah: What to Know
ByPranav Baskar May 15, 2026May 16, 2026

A commander of one of the most-hard line and powerful Iranian proxies in Iraq has been charged with plotting to attack Jewish sites in the United States.

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Back From China, Trump Faces Decision on Whether to Resume Strikes on Iran
ByHelene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

Top aides have drafted battle plans as peace negotiations have stalled.

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Aging Palestinian Leader Boosting His Son’s Political Rise, Officials Say
ByAdam Rasgon and Fatima AbdulKarim May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

Mahmoud Abbas’s years in power have been dogged by accusations of corruption. Many Palestinians yearn for fresh leadership.

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Gen. Caine’s Silence on Iran War Leaves Questions About Military Strategy
ByGreg Jaffe May 13, 2026

The president’s top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.

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Chinese Firms Plot Secret Arms Sales to Iran, U.S. Officials Say
ByJulian E. Barnes, Mark Mazzetti and Dustin Volz May 13, 2026

The effort involves plans to send weapons through other countries in an effort to hide the origins of the shipments.

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For Trump, the Iran War Looms Over China Summit
ByAnton Troianovski May 13, 2026

The balance of power between the United States and China had shifted in Beijing’s favor even before the war in Iran began in February.

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Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China
ByAna Swanson and John Ismay May 13, 2026

As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.

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