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Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump blasts one of his key cabinet members: ‘I don't care what she said'
President Donald Trump isn't interested in what his director of national intelligence has to say about Iran's nuclear capabilities. On Tuesday, Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One after he suddenly left the G7 summit on Monday, according to Axios. He told reporters that he thinks Iran is 'very close' to having a nuclear weapon. The comments contradict March's testimony from his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, who wrote that Tehran was not building a nuclear weapon. A reporter on Air Force One asked Trump on Tuesday about Gabbard's comments about Iran's nuclear capabilities. 'I don't care what she said,' Trump told reporters. 'I think they were very close to having it.' On Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump continued to post about the conflict between Israel and Iran. On June 13, Israel launched attacks on Iran's nuclear and military structure, claiming it was necessary before the country got close to building an atomic weapon, according to The Associated Press. The two countries have fired missiles at each other for four days now On Tuesday, Trump posted on Truth Social: 'We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran.' It is unclear whether the 'we' in Trump's post refers to the United States. In a subsequent post, Trump wrote: 'We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now.' Again, Trump did not make clear who the 'we' was in his Truth Social post. The 'Supreme Leader' mentioned in the post appears to be about Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei. In a third post, Trump wrote in all capital letters: 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!' Axios reporters Barak Ravid and Dave Lawler reported on Tuesday that Trump is considering a strike on Iran, with sources telling the outlet that the U.S. is 'seriously considering joining the war.' Trump has received pushback from right-wing figures about the potential of U.S. involvement in the conflict. Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson criticized Trump in the June 13 edition of his online newsletter, saying the president was 'complicit' in Israel's attack on Iran that took place that week, according to The Hill. U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., also spoke out against U.S. involvement in 'foreign wars, intervention and regime change,' on X, saying it would kill innocent people and would 'lead to our destruction.' On Tuesday, U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, and U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, introduced a war powers resolution that would forbid U.S. involvement without congressional authorization. 'This is not our war,' Massie wrote on X. 'Even if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution.' Commission OK's more casino mitigation money, but the well may be running dry Walter Gunn resigns from Longmeadow Planning Board amid town tensions As federal funding cuts hit Harvard, a private investment firm and other donors step up New England pols move to block Trump from attacking Iran without permission from Congress 'That's not kooky' major Trump ally breaks with president on former news host Read the original article on MassLive.
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Trump on Possible Iran Strikes: I May, I May Not
President Donald Trump comments on possible US involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict while talking with reporters on the White House lawn ahead of a flag raising. (Source: Bloomberg)
Fox News
7 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump believes Israel's strike on Iran could improve chances for nuclear deal: report
President Donald Trump said that he thinks Israel's strike on Iran probably improved the chances that a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal will come to fruition, according to Axios. After an Axios reporter asked Trump whether he thought Israel's strike jeopardized the administration's efforts to strike a deal with Iran, the president reportedly responded: "I don't think so. Maybe the opposite. Maybe now they will negotiate seriously." The president has urged Iran to make a deal "before there is nothing left," after Israeli Defense Forces began bombing the country's nuclear facilities and ballistic missile sites. "I couldn't get them to a deal in 60 days. They were close, they should have done it. Maybe now it will happen," Trump added in his comments to the Axios reporter. Trump withdrew the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement during his first term. The agreement restricted Iran's development of nuclear weapons, but in exchange the United states and other countries agreed to ease sanctions against Iran's economy. During former President Joe Biden's tenure, the U.S. sought to return to the JCPOA but after years of talks nothing came to fruition. Trump has signaled that a deal with Iran is among his top priorities, but has repeatedly said that the country will not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. Meanwhile, Iran has said the United States has not respected its right to enrich uranium for non-violent, citizen purposes. Media reports have suggested that Trump has signaled an openness to letting Iran continue to enrich uranium for civilian purposes. Further nuclear talks between the two powers were scheduled to occur Sunday, but, following Israel's attacks, Iran has said it no longer plans to participate in the talks. Iranian state media reported that Iran has announced it will be suspending its involvement in the negotiations "until further notice." Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for further comment.
Russia Today
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Trump hails Israel's Iran strikes as ‘excellent'
US President Donald Trump described Israel's strikes on Iran as 'excellent' on Friday, and warned that there is 'a lot more to come' unless Tehran agrees to a nuclear deal. He made the remarks in a phone call with ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a series of airstrikes on numerous targets across Iran earlier on Friday, hitting military and nuclear sites, as well as central Tehran. Iran has confirmed that the attacks killed Major General Hossein Salami, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces. Media reports claimed that as many as 78 people were killed in the strikes, including several other senior military commanders and nuclear scientists, with another 329 wounded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation, which came two days before scheduled US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman, aimed to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. 'I think it's been excellent,' Trump said, commenting on the attack. 'We gave them a chance and they didn't take it. They got hit hard, very hard. They got hit about as hard as you're going to get hit. And there's more to come. A lot more.' Trump earlier told Fox News that he was aware of the planned attack beforehand. Asked by Karl whether the US took part, he replied, 'I don't want to comment on that.' Karl noted that Trump still appears intent on reaching a deal with Tehran, though the upcoming talks in Oman will likely be delayed following the strikes. The White House has not commented on the call, but Trump made similar remarks in a post on Truth Social later in the day. 'Two months ago I gave Iran a 60 day ultimatum to make a deal. They should have done it,' Trump wrote. 'I told them what to do, but they just couldn't get there. Now they have, perhaps, a second chance!' The US and Iran resumed nuclear talks in April, but no breakthrough has been reached. Washington demands the total dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program. Tehran, which insists that its enrichment activities are entirely peaceful and for civilian use only, considers the demand unacceptable.
Forbes
30-05-2025
- General
- Forbes
Trump: ‘Don't Feel So Sorry' For Biden Because Of Stage 4 Cancer
President Donald Trump on Friday said not to 'feel so sorry' for former President Joe Biden, who announced a cancer diagnosis earlier this month, and criticized Biden as 'vicious'—just over a week after Trump and other Republicans suggested Biden may have hidden his illness from the public. Biden, who was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer, said his "prognosis is good." Trump, who spoke in the Oval Office on Friday, called Biden a 'somewhat vicious person,' adding, 'If you feel sorry for him, don't feel sorry for him, because he's vicious.' Trump did not clarify why he referred to Biden as vicious, though he did cite 'what [Biden] did with his political opponent and all of the people that he hurt' while arguing Biden had 'hurt a lot of people.' Biden, 82, revealed he had stage 4 prostate cancer earlier this month and told reporters Friday his prognosis is 'good,' and 'the expectation is we're going to be able to beat this.' '[Biden's] been a sort of moderate person over his lifetime,' Trump said. 'Not a smart person, but a somewhat vicious person, I will say. If you feel sorry for him, don't feel so sorry, because he's vicious. What he did with his political opponent and all of the people that he hurt—he hurt a lot of people, Biden, so I really don't feel sorry for him.' This is a developing story.
