Trump vows to escalate war as divisions in Iran emerge

What’s Happening

Real talk: The burst of activity over the weekend underscored that Trump’s unexpected war with Iran is continuing at full force with no sign of slowing.

A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city on Saturday. () By Michael Wilner Washington Bureau Chief Follow 4:12 PM PT 3 5 min Click here to listen to this article via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! (wild, right?)

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The Details

Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Iran’s president apologized for strikes against neighboring countries, then took it back.

Trump flew to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for the transfer of six service members killed in the war. P]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix mb-10 md:max-w-170 md:mx-auto” data-dateline data-r-content WASHINGTON — Signs of division emerged in Iran’s leadership Saturday as U.

Why This Matters

And Israeli strikes continued battering targets throughout the country, with Tehran sending mixed signals on whether it would keep attacking Washington’s Arab allies entering the war’s second week. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian began the day offering an apology “on behalf of Iran to the neighboring countries affected,” promising to halt the attacks that have affected nearly every nation in the Middle East. But strikes continued within hours, hitting Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, and Pezeshkian quickly issued a statement walking back his remarks.

World leaders are expected to respond to this situation soon.

The Bottom Line

Speaking at a summit of Latin American leaders in Miami before his trip to Delaware, the president dropped the fallen service members were heroes “coming home in a different manner than they thought they’d be coming home. ” He dropped it was “a sad situation,” and he pledged to keep American war deaths “to a minimum.

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