Can Trump convince Republicans he’s won the war on Iran?

Republicans are critical of the US lifting sanctions against Iran

Trump Clashes With Senate Republicans Over Iran in Heated Closed-Door Meeting

The president had a lengthy and angry exchange with Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and lit into other Republicans who voted to check his war powers.

By Robert Jimison

Nato chief reveals Italy allowed US planes to use bases in Iran war

Mark Rutte puts Giorgia Meloni under pressure by disclosing Rome let 500 aircraft take off in Operation Epic Fury

‘Battle hardened’ Ukraine has role to play in defending Europe, says ex-Nato chief

Country is ‘militarily the strongest in Europe’, says Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who wants coalition ready in case US pulls troops The US’s attitude to the defence of Europe has changed permanently and a European coalition of the willing, including Ukraine, should be established to defend the continent, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, a former Nato secretary general, has said. A coalition of the willing compromising 45 states is already in theory poised to act as a reassurance and training force inside Uk...

By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

‘He named names’: Trump’s Senate meeting explodes into shouting match over Iran

Trump's meeting with Senate Republicans devolved into a shouting match over Iran war powers, with Sen. Bill Cassidy confronting the president directly.

Top European leaders vow ‘strong’ support for Ukraine ahead of NATO summit

E5 talks in Berlin took place between heads of state of Britain, France, Italy, Poland and Germany ahead of July summit.

8 takeaways from the US-Iran war

The war in Iran is effectively over. Although the dust has yet to settle, some lessons are already visible. First, US President Donald Trump has waged a personal war at the world’s expense. Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu warned that arms are ill-omened tools, employed only as a last resort. Trump, who has admitted he doesn’t like to read, may not realise this. Few people know why he ordered a strike on Iran. Maybe kidnapping president Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela was too easy or Israeli Prime...

By Zhou Bo

Germany's Merz rallies European NATO allies ahead of summit

Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosted leaders of European NATO powers in Berlin to hash out consensus on bolstering European defense. With US tensions looming, the leaders signaled that transatlantic ties are improving.

Trump says NATO allies ‘let down’ US by not backing Iran war

Trump told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday he was disappointed that alliance members did not back the US military campaign against Iran, saying Washington had "demolished" Iran without needing assistance. Rutte defended allies, noting that 4,000-5,000 US aircraft operated from bases in Europe during the conflict.

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GOP senator was ‘yelling’ at Trump over Iran war in tense closed door meeting: report

Bill Cassidy reportedly called Trump ‘brother,’ and Trump described him as a ‘lunatic’

By Brendan Rascius

What the bipartisan housing bill that Trump refuses to sign would mean for you

Trump has refused to sign landmark housing legislation. Arctic-Images/Getty Images Congress overwhelmingly passed a massive bipartisan affordable housing bill. President Donald Trump has indicated that he may not sign it into law. The policies would make it easier to build affordable housing for lower- and middle-income Americans. YIMBYs and the abundance movement are set to notch a big national victory, as long as President Donald Trump signs a landmark piece of legislation. The House and ...

Trump Claims Iran’s Plan For Fees In Strait Of Hormuz Is ‘Fake News’ - Forbes

Trump Claims Iran’s Plan For Fees In Strait Of Hormuz Is ‘Fake News’  Forbes

‘Suffered a heatstroke’: Italy rebuts Nato chief's claim on US flights supporting Iran strikes

Italy has refuted Nato chief Mark Rutte's claim that hundreds of US aircraft flew from Italian bases for operations against Iran. Rome insists only technical and logistical support was authorized, not combat missions. This clarification follows Rutte's remarks to Fox News, which sparked political backlash in Italy. The government maintains its actions align with constitutional and treaty obligations, refusing requests beyond approved limits.

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Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy ‘shouting match’: Lunch with GOP Senators turns heated over US-Iran MOU

Reports say Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy had a heated clash over US-Iran MOU at a GOP lunch, though Trump later called the meeting "great."

Trump reportedly blasted Netanyahu over Gaza ceasefire negotiations: ‘Jews are sick of you’

Trump Clashes With Republicans Over Iran War

Four Republicans joined Democrats in adopting a largely symbolic resolution directing Trump to end hostilities with Iran or seek congressional authorization to continue them.

US to move forward with Turkey jet engine sales ahead of NATO summit

President Donald Trump is planning to move ahead with the sale of dozens of jet engines to Turkey worth hundreds of millions of dollars, despite objections from some members of the US Congress, according to four sources familiar with the matter. The deal is seen as an important signal to Ankara ahead of a NATO […]

NATO chief Rutte highlights Europe's defense buildup in Trump meeting

Let's boost NATO's European component says Meloni after E5 meet

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 24 - European leaders must boost NATO's European component, Premier Giorgia Meloni said after talks with her French, German, British and Polish counterparts at an E5 defence group meeting in Berlin Wednesday. "Europe must assume its responsibilities for defense and security by decisively pursuing the path it has undertaken for a stronger and more solid component of the Atlantic Alliance," she said in remarks to the press along with the other leaders of the E5 countries afte...

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Senate Passes War Powers Resolution In Rebuke Of Trump Policy

Senate Passes War Powers Resolution In Rebuke Of Trump Policy The US Senate on Tuesday passed a war powers resolution - a symbolic rebuke of President Donald Trump which calls for an end to the US-Israeli war against Iran, and requires explicit authorization from Congress. The Democrat-led concurrent resolution passed by a narrow 50-48 vote, seeking to constrain President Donald Trump’s ability to wage war against Iran. The measure had previously cleared the House of Representa...

By Tyler Durden

Macron sees renewed Europe-US alignment ahead of Ankara NATO summit

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that Europe and the United States are moving closer together on key security challenges, describing the current period as a 'moment...

Erdogan said he is likely to hold bilateral talks with Trump at the NATO summit

Erdogan made this statement when asked by reporters whether the two leaders plan to meet separately in addition to the summit to be held on July 7–8 in Ankara The post Erdogan said he is likely to hold bilateral talks with Trump at the NATO summit appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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