← Back to headlines Trump Vows Strong Retaliation Against Iran After Attacks Donald Trump has vowed a strong response against Iran following attacks on US bases in Jordan, signaling a potential escalation in tensions. He also faces legal challenges, including seeking Supreme Court review for a dismissed lawsuit and an appeal against an $83 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll case.
29 Jul, 03:42 — 29 Jul, 21:43
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New Strikes Engulf More Countries in the Iran War President Trump threatened retribution after Iran fired missiles at U.S. military bases in Jordan. Strikes by U.S. and Saudi warplanes on Iranian-linked militias in Iraq were a further escalation after a lull.
By Raja Abdulrahim, Vivian Nereim, Ismaeel Naar and Thomas Fuller
Read full article → bloomberg High 4h ago
Trump Seeks Supreme Court Review to Revive Dismissed Clinton Lawsuit President Donald Trump said he will ask the US Supreme Court to revive his failed lawsuit accusing Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and others of conspiring to tarnish his 2016 campaign with bogus claims of collusion with Russia.
By Greg Stohr and Erik Larson
Read full article → FT Very High 10h ago
Trump vows to deliver ‘beating’ to Iran in retaliation for latest attack Washington said Tehran launched ballistic missiles at US military installations in the Middle East
Read full article → The Guardian Mostly Factual 6h ago
Trump asks US supreme court to toss E Jean Carroll’s $83m defamation verdict Move marks second time US president has asked supreme court justices to nix damages awarded by a jury to Carroll
Donald Trump and the justice department are asking the US supreme court to toss an $83m defamation verdict won by writer E Jean Carroll after she accused him of sexual assault, saying he can’t be sued for comments he made while he was president.
It’s the second time Trump has asked the justices to nix damages awarded by a jury to Carroll, a longtime New York advice columnist and fo...
By Associated Press
Read full article → NPR High 12h ago
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he had a 'good meeting' with Trump in Washington Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a "good meeting" with President Donald Trump Tuesday, as the country seeks to make more weapons in its fight against Russia.
By Greg Myre
Read full article → Al Jazeera Mostly Factual 7h ago
Trump says US to deliver ‘beating’ to Iran after bases again targeted US president promises major escalation a day after new Iran attacks and his White House meeting with Netanyahu.
Read full article → Fox News Mixed 9h ago
Trump says US will 'beat the f------ s--- out of them' after Iran launches surprise missile strike President Donald Trump told Fox News "we're going to beat the f------ s--- out of them" after Iran's fired ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan in a surprise attack.
Read full article → cbc High 6h ago
From tariff threats to public jabs, why it seems Trump won’t leave Canada alone Canada is once again in Donald Trump’s crosshairs. From wildfire smoke to tariffs, tensions with the U.S. are heating up. Washington correspondents Willy Lowry, Katie Simpson and guest host Mike Crawley unpack why — and what comes next.
Read full article → ukrainska-pravda 10h ago
Zelenskyy says visit by Kushner and Witkoff to Kyiv possible within two weeks President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that a visit by Donald Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Kyiv is possible within the next two weeks.
By Khrystyna Bondarieva,Alona Mazurenko
Read full article → France 24 High 9h ago
'Two options' for Trump in Middle East war: 'he waits or he escalates massively' US President Donald Trump confirmed on Fox News that the US and Saudi Arabia coordinated attacks on Iran-backed Iraqi militias with the Iraqi government itself. But Iraq has called the strikes a 'blatant violation', and its prime minister has called off a meeting with the Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salmane due to the attack. This comes as the US struggles to put an end to the war with Iran. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley tells us more.
By FRANCE24
Read full article → forbes 2h ago
Trump Shares Dig At Amy Coney Barrett After Big Losses Before Conservative Supreme Court Trump has made critical remarks about the Supreme Court’s conservative justices this year as some of them have broken with his agenda on major cases.
By Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff
Read full article → The Independent Mostly Factual 10h ago
Trump uses Truth Social to rip Fauci’s athletic skills using six-year-old video Trump called the former public health official a ‘terrible’ athlete and a ‘phony’
By Brendan Rascius
Read full article → Yahoo Mostly Factual 8h ago
Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
Read full article → Times of India Mostly Factual 9h ago
'Iran is going to get a beating': Trump threatens 'hard' response after attack on US base United States President Donald Trump warned Iran of a forceful military response. American bases in Jordan faced missile attacks which the US intercepted. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for the attempted surprise strike. US and Saudi forces also conducted overnight strikes against Iran-backed militias. Global markets reacted to the latest escalation in the Middle East.
By TOI WORLD DESK
Read full article → indian-express Mostly Factual 5h ago
‘US will beat the f*****g s**t out of them’: Trump warns Iran of major escalation
Read full article → hindustan-times Mostly Factual 7h ago
‘Going to beat the…’: Trump vows strong response against Iran after strikes on bases in Jordan Donald Trump’s remarks came after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for targeting key US base in Jordan
Read full article → rolling-stone Mostly Factual 1h ago
Trump Wants to Drill A Sacred Native American Site. Can It Be Saved? The Administration wants to open Chaco Canyon to oil drilling. Some Native New Mexicans are questioning how much extraction is enough
By Elisabeth Garber-Paul
Read full article → ndtv Mostly Factual 9h ago
'Will Beat F***Ing S**t Out Of Them': Trump After Iran Attacks US Base Trump described the Iranian missile strike on the US as a "surprise attack", saying American troops had only minutes to respond before the ballistic missiles reached the US base in Jordan.
Read full article → jerusalem-post Mostly Factual 15h ago
Iran to receive hundreds of Chinese shoulder-launched missiles systems in weeks The contract covers the purchase of between 300 and 400 man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), including Chinese-made QW-12 and FN-16 missiles.
Read full article → japan-times Mostly Factual 19h ago
Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say The purchase, valued at $60-70 million, is one of Tehran's largest-known efforts to strengthen its air defenses since the outbreak of its war with the U.S. and Israel.
Read full article → seeking-alpha Mixed 9h ago
Iran will be hit hard in response to attack on U.S. military in Jordan – Trump
Read full article → the-journal 15h ago
The 9 at 9: Wednesday Child killed in Co Cavan collision named locally, Zelenskyy hails ‘good meeting’ with Trump and 13 killed after powerful earthquake in Japan
Read full article → express-tribune Mostly Factual 17h ago
Trump says meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu were positive In separate short posts on Truth Social, Trump said he discussed various topics with them, without giving specifics
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Read full article → zerohedge Low 10h ago
DOJ And Trump Ask Supreme Court To Review $83.3 Million Carroll Verdict DOJ And Trump Ask Supreme Court To Review $83.3 Million Carroll Verdict
Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times,
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the U.S. Supreme Court on July 28 to intervene in the defamation dispute between President Donald Trump and writer E. Jean Carroll.
The DOJ is arguing in the petition in United States v. Carroll that the federal government - not Trump personally - should be the defendant in the case that led to an $83.3 million verdi...
By Tyler Durden
Read full article → Daily Sabah Mixed 11h ago
Patriots, talks with Russia dominate Trump, Zelenskyy meeting President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Tuesday to discuss reviving Russia peace talks and plans for Ukraine to build Patriot missiles before attendi...
Read full article → ukrinform Mixed 9h ago
Zelensky expects Witkoff and Kushner to visit Kyiv within two weeks Representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, may visit Kyiv within the next two weeks following their numerous trips to Russia.
Read full article → punch-ng Mostly Factual 9h ago
US to hit Iran hard, says Trump President Trump vows to hit Iran hard after attacks on US bases in Jordan, reigniting Middle East tensions. Learn about the escalating US-Iran conflict.
Read More: https://punchng.com/us-to-hit-iran-hard-says-trump/
By Punch Newspapers
Read full article → protothema-en Mixed 6h ago
“We will defeat them completely”: Trump threatens retaliation after Iranian ballistic missile attack The US President described the militias as a “cancer on the world” and said additional warnings against Iran were being considered
The post “We will defeat them completely”: Trump threatens retaliation after Iranian ballistic missile attack appeared first on ProtoThema English.
By Newsroom
Read full article → vanguard-ng Mixed 9h ago
Trump says US to hit Iran hard "We'll be hitting them hard. They're going to get a beating," Fox News's correspondent quoted Trump as saying, adding that the US president used swear words to emphasise his point: "We are going to beat the 'effing s' out of them."
The post Trump says US to hit Iran hard appeared first on Vanguard News.
By Ayobami
Read full article → helsinki-times Mostly Factual 11h ago
Stubb backs Russia sanctions before decisive US Senate vote Alexander Stubb joined Volodymyr Zelensky in a last-minute appeal to US senators before the Senate voted by a wide margin to advance legislation that would impose new sanctions on Russia and Iran.
The Senate backed the procedural motion by 86 votes to 12 on Tuesday, hours after lawmakers attended the funeral of late Senator Lindsey Graham, whose final major legislative effort was the sanctions package.
Read full article → 37 articles in other languages(plt, Bosnian, Serbian, Greek, Romanian, Portuguese, als, Hungarian, German, Polish, Slovak, nno, Slovenian, Lithuanian, Finnish, Czech, Spanish, Bulgarian, lvs, Macedonian, Swedish) Coverage Timeline First report: japan-times · 29 Jul, 03:42| Full coverage: 67 · 18h| Window: 18h
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Why this mattersThis story is significant as it marks a direct and aggressive response from Donald Trump to an Iranian missile attack on a US base, signaling a potential major escalation in Middle East tensions. The incident highlights the volatile geopolitical landscape and the risks of broader conflict, with implications for regional stability and global oil markets.
Story evolutionThe narrative shifted from solely reporting Trump's direct threats to also exploring the broader geopolitical and economic ramifications, as well as diverting to other Trump-related news.
Initial Attack and Trump's Immediate Response July 29 morning
Iran's IRGC claimed responsibility for a missile attack on a US base in Jordan, which US forces intercepted. Donald Trump immediately responded with strong threats of retaliation.
Amplification of Trump's Rhetoric and Economic Impact July 29 early afternoon
News outlets widely reported Trump's aggressive statements, including vulgar language, leading to a notable increase in global oil prices.
Broader Geopolitical Context and Related News July 29 mid-afternoon
Some outlets began to connect Trump's threats to wider regional dynamics, including alleged US-Saudi coordination in Iraq and reports of Iran acquiring Chinese missile systems, while others focused on unrelated Trump news.
The Story What 67 sources agree on, dispute, and miss
What sources agree onDonald Trump vowed strong retaliation against Iran after a missile attack on a US base in Jordan. Trump used aggressive language, including phrases like 'beat the f------ s--- out of them' and 'get a beating'. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for the attack. The US military intercepted the ballistic missiles targeting the base in Jordan. Key claims3 agreed · 3 unverified
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for the missile attack.
agreed · hindustan-times forbes Times of India
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The US military intercepted the ballistic missiles targeting the base in Jordan.
agreed · bloomberg balkan-web Times of India
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Trump described the militias as a 'cancer on the world'.
unverified · protothema-en
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Trump stated that additional warnings against Iran were being considered.
unverified · protothema-en
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Trump told Fox News that the US and Saudi Arabia coordinated attacks on Iran-backed Iraqi militias with the Iraqi government itself.
agreed · France 24 channel-news-asia
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The Iraqi government publicly called the US-Saudi strikes a 'blatant violation'.
unverified · France 24
Where they divergeCoordination of US-Saudi strikes in Iraq
France 24 channel-news-asia
Trump claimed US-Saudi bombing of Iraqi militias was coordinated with Baghdad, despite Iraqi government denials.
aktuality-sk bloomberg
Trump mentioned joint retaliation with Saudis in Iraq without noting Iraqi government's public stance.
Impact of Trump's threats
hvg hotnews Yahoo
Trump's threats caused a significant jump in oil prices.
protothema-en hindustan-times Al Jazeera forbes Fox News +6 more
Coverage gapsReports on Iran potentially receiving Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems
Reported lsm-lv jerusalem-post n1-serbia klix-ba mkd-mk japan-times
Missing protothema-en hindustan-times Al Jazeera +50
Trump's meeting with Netanyahu and Zelenskyy
Reported Al Jazeera France 24 ukrinform helsingin-sanomat irozhlas ukrainska-pravda rzeczpospolita observador
Political spectrumLeft Center Right
Outlet rating This story
Source Outleti General editorial lean of the outlet Storyi How they covered this specific story Tone Factuality The Guardian left left analytical Mostly Factual Critiques Trump's tariff policy towards Canada
The Independent center-left left neutral Mostly Factual Focuses on Trump's social media posts about Fauci
Coverage leans: center-right
The coverage leans center-right, primarily due to the extensive quoting of Donald Trump's aggressive rhetoric without significant critical analysis or counter-perspectives on the implications of his threats. Outlets largely amplify his statements.
der-standard center-left center-left analytical — Contextualizes Iran's attacks within Gulf War
NPR center-left center-left neutral High Reports on Zelenskyy's 'good meeting' with Trump
Al Jazeera center-left center-left urgent Mostly Factual Highlights Trump's promise of 'major escalation'
hvg center-left center-left urgent — Notes impact of Trump's words on oil prices
ndtv center-left center-left urgent Mostly Factual Quotes Trump's aggressive language, details attack
danas center-left center-left neutral — Focuses on Trump's approval ratings, not Iran
newsbeast center-left center-left urgent — Highlights Trump's 'enraged' and harsh language
iefimerida center-left center-left urgent — Highlights Trump's 'angry statements' against Iran
tvn24 center-left center-left neutral — Focuses on Ukraine war, not Iran attack
index-hr center-left center-left neutral — Focuses on Zelenskyy's success in Washington
publico center-left center-left neutral — Reports on Trump's meetings with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu
n1-serbia center-left center-left neutral — Reports on Iran receiving Chinese missile systems
delo center center-left urgent — Frames Trump's threats in context of war spreading
hotnews center center-left urgent — Highlights oil price surge after Trump's threats
France 24 center center-left analytical High Analyzes Trump's options, notes Iraqi government's denial
n1-bih center center-left urgent — Reports Trump's threats of 'hard strike'
Yahoo center center-left urgent Mostly Factual Highlights oil price jump due to Trump's threats
helsingin-sanomat center center-left neutral — Focuses on Lindsey Graham's role, not Iran attack
ukrainska-pravda center center-left neutral — Focuses on Kushner and Witkoff's visit to Kyiv
vijesti-me center center-left neutral — Focuses on Russian refinery attack, not Iran
aktualne-cz center center-left neutral — Focuses on Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump
dnevnik-bg center center-left neutral — Focuses on Moldova's political situation
the-journal center center-left neutral — Briefly mentions Zelenskyy-Trump meeting
japan-times center center-left neutral Mostly Factual Reports on Iran receiving Chinese missile systems
aktuality-sk center center neutral — Reports Trump's threats and joint retaliation with Saudis
forbes center center neutral — Reports Trump's statements and IRGC claim
bloomberg center center neutral High Reports Trump's threats and missile interception
balkan-web center center neutral — Reports Trump's warning and missile interception
vg center center neutral — Reports Trump's promise of strong retaliation
punch-ng center center urgent Mostly Factual Reports Trump's vow to hit Iran hard
vanguard-ng center center sensational Mixed Quotes Trump's aggressive language, including swear words
delfi-lt center center neutral — Reports Trump's threat of powerful retaliatory strike
irozhlas center center neutral — Focuses on Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump
FT center center neutral Very High Reports Trump's vow, notes Washington's statement
helsinki-times center center neutral Mostly Factual Focuses on Stubb backing Russia sanctions
jutarnji-list center center-left neutral — Focuses on Zelenskyy's diplomatic achievements
digi24 center center neutral — Reports on Kushner and Witkoff's visit to Kyiv
lsm-lv center center neutral — Reports on China potentially supplying Iran with weapons
24ur center center neutral — Focuses on a rescue story, unrelated to Trump/Iran
express-tribune center center neutral Mostly Factual Reports Trump's positive meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu
klix-ba center center neutral — Reports on Iran awaiting Chinese anti-aircraft missiles
mkd-mk center center neutral — Reports on China supplying Iran with missile systems
protothema-en center center-right urgent Mixed Amplifies Trump's strong rhetoric, 'cancer on the world'
hindustan-times center center-right urgent Mostly Factual Quotes Trump's aggressive language directly
channel-news-asia center center-right neutral Mostly Factual Reports Trump's statements, notes Iraqi government's denial
Times of India center center-right urgent Mostly Factual Emphasizes Trump's 'forceful military response' warning
ukrinform center center-right neutral Mixed Focuses on Trump's envoys visiting Kyiv
seeking-alpha center center-right neutral Mixed Directly quotes Trump's vow to hit Iran hard
la-vanguardia center center-right neutral Mostly Factual Focuses on Trump Jr.'s wedding
naftemporiki center center-right urgent — Reports Trump's promise of 'hard response'
rzeczpospolita center center-right neutral — Focuses on Trump's criticism of Fauci
observador center center-right neutral — Focuses on Fauci's diary and Trump's meetings
svenska-dagbladet center center-right analytical — Reports on US air defense shortages due to Iran war
berlingske center-right center-right neutral — General coverage of Trump's political activities
nzz center-right center-right analytical — Analyzes Iran's offensive course and risks
jerusalem-post center-right center-right neutral Mostly Factual Reports on Iran receiving Chinese missile systems
Daily Sabah center-right right neutral Mixed Focuses on Trump-Zelenskyy meeting outcomes
zerohedge center-right right neutral Low Focuses on Trump's legal issues, not Iran attack
Fox News center-right right sensational Mixed Directly quotes Trump's vulgar and aggressive language
ndtv
Times of India
vanguard-ng
iefimerida
FT
nzz
Focused solely on Trump's statements and the attack, without mentioning economic impacts.
The Independent
aktualne-cz
Daily Sabah
index-hr
jutarnji-list
digi24
NPR
publico
the-journal
express-tribune
Missing protothema-en hindustan-times aktuality-sk +40
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NYT bloomberg FT The Guardian NPR Al Jazeera Fox News nzz cbc helsingin-sanomat Coordination of US-Saudi strikes in Iraq Impact of Trump's threats Reports on Iran potentially receiving Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems Trump's meeting with Netanyahu and Zelenskyy
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