2026-04-1 327dd82dc4f95c8c0b7d4bb27892ce060bf6fbba /feed/2026/04/1/us-president-donald-trump-in-his-prime-address-since-the-start-of-the-war-says-that-us-forces-will-soon-finish-th U.S. president Donald Trump, in his prime address since the start of the war, says that U.S. forces will soon "finish the job" and that objectives are "nearing completion". However, he also says that the U.S. would hit them "extremely hard" within the next 2–3 weeks if a deal is not reached to end the war. 1775223135 2026-04-1 182af65cb66f6094607575c93211499bbccc0e33 11 Donald Trump 14 /wiki/donald%20trump Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20united%20states military 71 /wiki/united%20states%20armed%20forces primetime 37 /wiki/primetime Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president military primetime Middle Eastern crisis 2026-03-31 cb2b2ab1b130b401455fbc6046bf2bbcbcb1ce12 5 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president military 4 /feed/2026/03/31/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-us-forces-plan-to-end-operations-in-iran-within-about-two-to-three-weeks-while-c U.S. president Donald Trump says that U.S. forces plan to end operations in Iran within about two to three weeks while continuing military action, stating that the withdrawal is not contingent on reaching an agreement with Iran. 2026-03-29 abf0fa7c16cdcfe7ca66b5d256d85eb6bad19f7d 1 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Iran war 2026-03-22 2d503ac58d1f1de466138b28b99a28188be1b7f5 /feed/2026/03/22/iran-threatens-to-retaliate-against-the-energy-and-water-systems-of-the-gulf-countries-if-us-president-donald-trump-fo Iran threatens to retaliate against the energy and water systems of the Gulf countries if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through with his 48-hours ultimatum to ​hit Iran's electricity grid. 1774272563 2026-03-22 6613db978093637adb3b72aa34ddd67366f210ba 4 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/03/22/iran-threatens-to-retaliate-against-the-energy-and-water-systems-of-the-gulf-countries-if-united-states-president-donald Iran threatens to retaliate against the energy and water systems of the Gulf countries if United States president Donald Trump follows through with his 48-hours ultimatum to ​hit Iran's electricity grid. 2026-03-20 5cd7aba22d0f45328cbaf5ed0b9126c59407d00b /feed/2026/03/20/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-the-united-states-is-considering-winding-down-military-operations-in-iran-as-we U.S. president Donald Trump says that the United States is considering "winding down" military operations in Iran as "we are getting very close to meeting our objectives" and urges the countries that "use" Hormuz to safeguard the Strait. 1774172199 2026-03-20 1320ebbd3989460c716dc3137fdfadafb5e0bc63 /feed/2026/03/20/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-the-united-states-is-considering-winding-down-military-operations-in-iran-amidst U.S. president Donald Trump says that the United States is considering “winding down” military operations in Iran amidst the deployment of Marines to the Middle East. 1774092511 2026-03-20 94e7e8299c0e6b81aa256a8c9e61a2d00ef89f63 11 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/03/20/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-the-united-states-is-considering-winding-down-military-operations-in-iran-as-the U.S. president Donald Trump says that the United States is considering "winding down" military operations in Iran as they "are getting very close to meeting [their] objectives" and urges the countries that "use" Hormuz to safeguard the Strait. 2026-03-14 279200c4d4f97f279c1c1355ad732151e159c8d8 /feed/2026/03/14/us-president-donald-trump-calls-on-the-united-kingdom-and-other-allies-to-help-lift-the-iranian-blockade-of-the-strait U.S. president Donald Trump calls on the United Kingdom and other allies to help lift the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 1773558470 2026-03-14 38cd7a1ca3a0bb79f6d2b86a1ad0bda2316901b6 5 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/03/14/united-states-president-donald-trump-calls-on-the-country-s-allies-to-help-lift-the-iranian-blockade-of-the-strait-of-ho United States president Donald Trump calls on the country's allies to help lift the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-03-13 cbf5b7cb07dd9dc19c79a34224cfade8e2ad7f37 /feed/2026/03/13/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-that-his-forces-conducted-airstrikes-on-military-targets-on-kharg-island-iran United States president Donald Trump says that his forces conducted airstrikes on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran, and warns that the U.S. may also target the island's oil infrastructure if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. 1773494811 2026-03-13 1ebc4d9beceb94d383cbe545e483fe69e64bdedd 7 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president military 4 /feed/2026/03/13/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-that-us-forces-conducted-airstrikes-on-military-targets-on-kharg-island-ira United States president Donald Trump says that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran, and warns that the U.S. may also target the island's oil infrastructure if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. 2026-03-6 f8d12de098510e01e8586e0bb6a9b5ff1d4668fd 10 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2026/03/6/united-states-president-donald-trump-calls-for-the-unconditional-surrender-of-iran-saying-there-will-be-no-deal-or-fu United States president Donald Trump calls for the "unconditional surrender" of Iran, saying there will be no deal or further talks. This comes after Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that several countries have initiated mediation efforts to end the war. 2026-01-21 0ed6efea103f31e96c102631ec9810ba9462e742 11 Donald Trump U.S. president military 3 /feed/2026/01/21/united-states-president-donald-trump-announces-he-will-cancel-the-planned-tariffs-on-denmark-finland-france-germany United States president Donald Trump announces he will cancel the planned tariffs on Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom after reaching an agreement with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for a Greenland framework. He also stated at the World Economic Forum that he has ruled out sending forces amidst invasion fears. 2025-06-22 cff8d79fb7f048ea4c91ac9361f7b2c4e15e93eb /feed/2025/06/22/us-president-donald-trump-announces-that-an-attack-has-been-conducted-on-several-nuclear-facilities-in-iran U.S. president Donald Trump announces that an attack has been conducted on several nuclear facilities in Iran. 1750571510 2025-06-22 b73b64c2a3ad06ebd3485ca3ca399e47c06aed5e 4 Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president 3 /feed/2025/06/22/us-president-donald-trump-announces-that-the-us-air-force-has-conducted-strikes-on-several-nuclear-facilities-in-ira U.S. president Donald Trump announces that the U.S. Air Force has conducted strikes on several nuclear facilities in Iran, including Natanz Nuclear Facility and Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant. 2025-01-27 1373743976077e6273276423f2b9bb8ef3116835 11 Donald Trump U.S. president military 3 /feed/2025/01/27/president-trump-signs-an-executive-order-eliminating-gender-radicalism-in-the-military-targeting-transgender-personne President Trump signs an executive order eliminating "gender radicalism in the military", targeting transgender personnel in the military, and another executive order that mandates a process to develop an American Iron Dome. [https:--www.france24.com-en-americas-20250128-trump-signs-executive-orders-aimed-at-trans-troops-mandates-american-iron-dome (France 24)]The United States Senate votes to confirm Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury Secretary, making him the highest rank LGBTQ official to run the U.S. Treasury and the highest-ranking LGBTQ person in the United States. [https:--time.com-7210423-scott-bessent-confirmed-trump-treasury-secretary- (TIME)]United States Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth orders federal government agencies to temporarily pause all federal financial assistance programs, with the exception of Medicare and Social Security, that could be implicated by select executive orders from President Donald Trump. [https:--www.politico.com-news-2025-01-27-trump-freezes-federal-aid-omb-00200891 (Politico)]Executive Order 14186 /feed/2026/04/1/us-president-donald-trump-in-his-first-primetime-address-since-the-start-of-the-war-says-that-us-forces-will-soon AFP via ''The Daily Star 1 7a78f971fac49a4443d4ff5346a2f22ccf3ee7ca 4 https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/us-israel-war-iran/news/trump-tells-americans-iran-war-ending-popularity-dips-4141521 2026 AP 1 311173b5ecdd89b6aed1097c3c5dec5e4a0f9936 4 https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-april-1-2026-19cf516c2d2c614eb182dbad7a6592ef 2026 U.S. president Donald Trump, in his first primetime address since the start of the war, says that U.S. forces will soon "finish the job" and that objectives are "nearing completion". However, he also says that the U.S. would hit them "extremely hard" within the next 2–3 weeks if a deal is not reached to end the war.