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How Trump Decided to Go to War With Iran
ByMark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager, Edward Wong, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president’s advisers voiced opposition.

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In Turn From Iran Talks to War, U.S. Casts Doubt on Diplomacy
ByAnton Troianovski March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

President Trump again deployed heavy force against a country with which he had been negotiating, continuing a pattern seen in previous attacks on Iran and Venezuela.

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Trump Considers Targeted Strike Against Iran, Followed by Larger Attack
ByJulian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt February 22, 2026February 28, 2026

The top negotiators plan to meet in Geneva on Thursday for last-ditch talks, debating a new proposal that could create an off-ramp as two carrier groups massed within striking distance of Iran.

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A Quick Route to Rebuild Half of Gaza, or Another U.S. Pipe Dream?
ByDavid M. Halbfinger October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

There are many questions about whether a plan to rebuild Israeli-held parts of the enclave is feasible or doomed from the outset.

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Trump Says Israeli Annexation of West Bank Land ‘Won’t Happen’
ByIsabel Kershner October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

Vice President JD Vance also called symbolic votes in Israel’s Parliament to take territory a “very stupid political stunt.”

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Trump Officials Shoot Down Israeli Aspirations of Annexing West Bank Land
ByIsabel Kershner October 23, 2025

Vice President JD Vance calls symbolic votes in Israel’s Parliament to annex West Bank territory a “very stupid political stunt.”

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Vance Says U.S. Is Trying to Monitor the Cease-Fire Not ‘Monitor a Toddler’
ByTyler Pager and Aaron Boxerman October 22, 2025

Vice President JD Vance, who was on the second day of a visit to Israel, said recent trips to the country by top American officials were intended to shore up the fragile Gaza truce.

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Vance Says He’s Not in Israel to Babysit Gaza Cease-Fire
ByTyler Pager and Aaron Boxerman October 22, 2025October 22, 2025

Vice President JD Vance said recent visits by top American officials were to monitor the cease-fire, but not “in the sense of, you know, you monitor a toddler.”

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Vance Lands in Israel as U.S. Tries to Shore Up Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
ByAaron Boxerman October 21, 2025October 22, 2025

Vice President JD Vance appeared undeterred by recent flare-ups of violence in Gaza, and he declined to set a deadline for when Hamas must disarm.

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White House Works to Preserve Gaza Deal Amid Concerns About Netanyahu
ByKatie Rogers and Luke Broadwater October 20, 2025October 21, 2025

The Trump administration strategy is to try to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel from resuming an all-out assault against Hamas, U.S. officials said.

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