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“Over the course of the interview, Trump discussed a wide range of issues, including the war with Iran, the artificial intelligence boom, the Federal Reserve, the Supreme Court, and his outlook for the midterms.”
“Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief, Tehran says ready for talks Sept 29 - US President Donald Trump said he has offered Iran nothing to end the war, rejecting media reports that cited US officials saying he was willing to ease sanctions and release…”
“Rubio warns Iran with nuclear weapon would ‘blackmail the world’ US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz remains largely open, with oil flows close to pre-war levels apart from Iranian oil, but warned that a nuclear-armed Iran would pose…”
“He was talking about how a temporary rise in gas prices was “a small price to pay” for stopping Iran from developing nuclear missiles that could annihilate the cities of our allies in Europe and the Middle East, and might one day even strike American cities.”
““He was clearly stating U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran hadn’t been stopped.”
“On Monday night in Grand Island, Nebraska, defending the price Americans are paying for his war with Iran, President Donald Trump bragged to a cheering crowd: “Let them take out Los Angeles.”
“SECRETARY CHRIS WRIGHT: Look, the president has – has taken a strong stand that Iran, the world's greatest terrorist regime – regime, cannot and will not have nuclear weapons.”
“WRIGHT: Look, the president has- has taken a strong stand that Iran, the world's greatest terrorist regime- regime, cannot and will not have nuclear weapons.”
“With mines cleared and confirmed Iranian attacks on shipping down to zero, oil through Strait this month hit its highest level (7.3 million barrels a day) since the war began.”
“The third string rulers — the most talented of the Iranian leadership, were eliminated in the opening strike of the war — could have accepted the loss of one part of the regime’s strength and abandoned its nuclear ambitions, but instead the retirees from the…”
“There are signs of diplomacy, but the cost could be high Regional mediators have sprung into action, but a diplomatic agreement appears unlikely without some kind of breakthrough in the wider Iran war.”
“The Houthis perceive Saudi Arabia as "more vulnerable" due to the Iran war, she said.”
“As the ongoing wars show, sequestering digital tech (like states did with nuclear weapons) and denying it to the adversaries is becoming increasingly difficult.”
“US Vice President JD Vance said last week that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to end the war, signalling a potential easing of the oft-repeated US demand that zero enrichment must take place on Iranian soil.”
“The question increasingly is not “if” but “when” limited or full-scale nuclear warfare will erupt.”
“…lamed Zelensky for the high cost of diesel because Ukrainian forces have targeted Russian oil refineries, although since Russian oil was sanctioned, the actual chokepoint for diesel prices is the Strait of Hormuz, largely closed because of Trump’s war on…”
“The U.S. will want to avoid state collapse in Iran to avoid a civil war, refugee crisis, security threats, and humanitarian catastrophe.”
“USS Abraham Lincoln docks in San Diego after 10-month deployment in support of Iran war The USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier that had been deployed for a record 265 days at sea and supported US operations in Iran, has docked in San Diego, California.”
“Dismissing renewed US threats against Iran’s nuclear facilities as “nothing new”, he said enrichment was “an inseparable part” of the nuclear process.”
“… a rally crowd in Grand Island, Nebraska, Monday, the president had been discussing the Iran war driving up gas prices due to the blockading of the Strait of Hormuz, which he said was “a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country…”
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reiterated that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, while President Donald Trump has warned the war will end through either “the nice way or the not-so-nice way”.”
“…t in a series of broader steps by the Pentagon to accelerate naval shipbuilding and weapons production, spurred by the war on Iran and other regional conflicts that continue to threaten global oil traffic while highlighting the critical role of maritime…”
“Partners are getting nervous about whether they’re going to have coverage and protection from nuclear threats.””
“It comes after fresh warnings were issued on Monday when Russian drones menaced Moldova, a nation which was once a part of the Soviet Union (Vladimir Putin is pictured) A US B-1 bomber leaves RAF Fairford on Sunday as the US withdraws its aircraft from the…”
“Days later, the United States speedily sent B-1 bombers stationed there, which were used to strike Iran in its ongoing war, back home.”
“And yet, behind every headline about war, sanctions, missiles, nuclear negotiations, and geopolitics, there is another Iran — the Iran of ordinary people who simply want to live.”
“Iran vowed on Sunday to keep the Strait of Hormuz shut unless the US meets its demands, with Tehran warning there is 'no military solution' to the situation.”
“Given the war against Iran — which he claimed would only take a couple of weeks — is now in its eighth month, with no end in sight (and possibly even a resurgence), there seemed to be some characteristic chutzpah in Trump's remarks.”
“Gas prices in the U.S. and abroad have soared during the eight-month-long war, a cost Trump has repeatedly said is worth it for making sure Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons.”
“- Published The volume of oil flowing from the Middle East region has almost returned to pre-war levels, data shows, despite the continued restrictions Iran is placing on vessels attempting to travel through the Strait of Hormuz.”
“It also wants Congress to pass a nearly $90 billion supplemental package, the majority of which would go to the Pentagon to pay for the costs of the Iran war.”
“Earlier this week, Putin warned NATO that he might use nuclear weapons against NATO countries.”
“China makes it easy to trade, Cortizo told me, while the US (through Trump's tariffs and the effects of the war in Iran) has made it far harder.”
“…y spending is a life and death matter, given the debacle in Iran—which Trump recently threatened to annihilate—and the president’s periodic threats to wage war on Cuba, Greenland, and Colombia, despite campaign promises that he would be the president who…”
“It warned that there were few greater threats to America than a terrorist attack with weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), meaning nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons.”
“Trump urged Iran on Friday to reach a deal with the U.S. on its nuclear program, warning on his Truth Social platform that Israel’s attacks “will only get worse.””
“She was let go by MTC and served with a search warrant for her phone and car.”
“Trump has exaggerated his accomplishments in world peace while starting a war with Iran, saying the Middle Eastern country posed an “imminent” threat to Americans because of its “nuclear ambitions.””
“Iran ‘fully prepared’ for war to resume but diplomacy not over yet, foreign minister says Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country is prepared to resume fighting with the United States but has not yet abandoned diplomacy after Trump publicly…”
“…ors entirely outside the bank's control that are pulling in different directions: - A new front has opened in the Iran war with dire American threats of escalation; - AI autonomy, and therefore productivity, might now be curtailed; - Migration will be…”
“The Russian president has frequently made threats of escalation in his war with Ukraine - including using a nuclear weapon there as well as threatening NATO members - following drone attacks on Moscow and key Russian oil infrastructure.”
“Over the past two weeks, multiple Republicans have publicly broken with Trump over the Iran war, immigration, and his honoring of Chinese President Xi Jinping.”
““It is unacceptable the fact that force was used to kill the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and members of his family,” said Lavrov, who did not address high-level Russian threats against the life of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.”
“…obvious explanation for the increase in drone spying of our nuclear facilities is to gain intelligence useful to an enemy planning an attack on the UK, which would be the harbinger of a general war in Europe against Nato.’ While he believes Russia is the main…”
“At the more extreme end of worst-case-scenarios, numerous studies, including one by King’s College London in February and another by Stanford University in 2024, found that during wargaming AI is are far more likely than humans to escalate to nuclear threats.”
“And I have more of them after reading the latest book from Annie Jacobsen, whom I last interviewed about her best-selling book Nuclear War: A Scenario.”
“…François-Philippe Champagne released a statement condemning Iran’s destabilizing actions in the Middle East: “its continued threats to vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz, its pursuit of illicit nuclear activities and its support for regional…”
“He proclaimed that "devastating Iran's nuclear facilities was hard, it was very hard to do, but for me, it was one of the easiest decisions I've ever had to make as prime minister.”
“UNITED NATIONS — Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs warned Wednesday that military cooperation between Russia and Iran poses a growing security concern, telling Fox News Digital in an on-camera interview that Iranian drone technology has helped Moscow wage…”
“In fact, some analysts are calling for "nuclear-style" safeguards, likening the AI race to the competition between the two countries during the Cold War.”
“… through today: a lot of common ground on the cost of living, we agreed around the conflict in the Middle East and the importance of bringing an end to it, getting the Strait [of Hormuz] open, and obviously making sure that Iran doesn't end up a nuclear…”
“What if AI got into the nuclear command and control chain and started a nuclear war? 2.”
“Trump also enters the summit under pressure, with soaring energy prices from the Iran war adding to voter discontent ahead of the midterms.”
“Saudi Arabia has been left alone to deal with the Houthi threat, with President Trump and the kingdom’s allies suggesting it’s an internal problem and not an extension of the Iran War — even as the group’s renewed attacks threaten the global oil supply.”
“Such is the concern about where Trump could go next after his threats to Greenland, that some European diplomats privately express relief that the US was unable to repeat the success of Venezuela in Iran.”
“The ship sailed east after it had loaded, escorted along the coast by a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker.”
“…l will allow Pakistan to prepare for a week of intensive diplomatic activity, as world leaders gather in New York amid the continuing war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, an escalating conflict in Yemen and growing tensions across the Middle…”
“Chinese officials, who have expressed strong opposition to the U.S. war, also have bristled at more recent administration threats to ratchet up economic pressure on nations and entities still doing business with Iran.”
“That’s not to say the war was unjustified — I’m on record repeatedly arguing that it was, and that keeping nuclear weapons out of Iranian hands would have been worth the economic pain and then some.”
“… added: “The only party in this conflict that has committed war crimes is the Iranian regime, which has murdered thousands of its own people, killed Americans overseas, executed acts of terrorism in the Strait of Hormuz, and launched indiscriminate attacks…”
“With Iran and its Houthi allies controlling potentially a third of energy trade globally, “it’s more dangerous than a nuclear bomb,” says Al-Muslimi bluntly, “especially at a time when the world still depends massively on this type of energy”.”
“In July 2025, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the Financial Times that there could be no return to nuclear talks until Iran had been compensated for the damage caused by the June war.”
“The report by the Centre for State Threats said Iran wanted to ‘exploit division, deepen mistrust and distract democratic societies from responding effectively to hostile state activity’.”
“The United States on Tuesday confirmed for the first time that Washington has deployed weapons in space, prompting a warning from China against turning outer space into a “battlefield”, and Russia saying space must be “free from any weapon”.”
“President Donald Trump’s decision to wage war on Iran, despite their opposition, exposed the fragility of that bet.”
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s war department uses Claude to bomb Iran.”