President Trump's Defining Moment: Will the US Enter the Israel-Iran Conflict?

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Most Trump supporters want to keep US military out of Israel-Iran conflict, poll finds

A majority of supporters of Donald Trump are against US military involvement in Israel’s conflict with Iran, a poll published on Wednesday found, reflecting a growing Republican backlash to the president’s threats to utilize American firepower.

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Trump weighs US military options as Iran warns against intervention

President Donald Trump dodged questions Wednesday about striking Iran amid escalating attacks in the Middle East. “I may do it, I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do,” Trump said. “I can tell you this, that Iran’s got a lot of trouble.”

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Donald Trump: We Don’t Want a Long-Term War with Iran

Trump addressed concerns among members of the Make America Great Again base that the United States would be pulled into a long-term war, while fielding a question from Brian Glenn of Real America’s Voice. “We’re not looking for a long-term war. We’re looking– I only want one thing–Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. That’s it,” Trump said. “I’m not looking long-term, short-term, and I’ve been saying that for 20 years. I’ve been saying it as a civilian, who got a lot of publicity, people would cover it.”

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Sen. Ted Cruz, Tucker Carlson tangle over U.S. involvement in Israel-Iran conflict

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas had some testy exchanges with former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson over how involved the U.S should be in Israel’s targeted attacks against Iran.

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5 takeaways from Tucker Carlson’s interview with Ted Cruz

Pundit Tucker Carlson published a nearly two-hour interview with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday, during which the two conservative firebrands debated President Trump’s foreign policy, the future of the Middle East and America’s place in the world. The conversation was decidedly contentious, at times deteriorating into shouting and insults, punctuated by a short clip…

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Tucker Carlson confronts Ted Cruz about Iran | CNN Politics

The GOP is divided on the US’ involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict. Former Fox News Anchor, Tucker Carlson and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) got into a heated exchange during an interview about the tensions.

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Trump Weighs Military Strike on Iran, Warns Tehran Against Delay in Nuclear Concessions – [your]NEWS

President Trump convened a high-level security meeting Tuesday to evaluate military and strategic options against Iran amid rising regional tensions.

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"Unconditional Surrender!"

Anonymous claim a false flag attack on US soil perpetrated by what’s clearly implied as Israel looms to drag it into the war: but isn’t the war part obvious(?) Khamanei tweeted from his bunker --presumably not on a new gold Trump phone-- “The Battle begins”, referring to Khaybar, Shia Islam’s conquest of a Saudi Jewish town in 628CE.

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A US strike on Iran could open a ‘Pandora’s box’ in the Middle East, experts warn

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Trump, Tucker, and the War Tearing Apart MAGA

Tucker Carlson messaged me close to midnight on Monday, just hours after the leader of the free world had mocked the political pundit at the G7 summit with world leaders. Trump followed up with a dunk on his platform Truth Social: “Somebody please explain to kooky Tucker Carlson that IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!”

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Trump Explains What Unconditional Surrender Looks Like For Iranian Regime

President Donald Trump elaborated on his call for an unconditional “surrender” from Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday.“Unconditional surrender, that means I’ve had it. I’ve had it, I give up. No more. Then we go blow up all of the nuclear stuff that’s all over the place there,” Trump said.On Tuesday, Trump demanded an “unconditional surrender” from the regime, saying the United States knows “exactly” where Khamenei is hiding.President Trump explains what an "unconditional surrender" would mean for Iran."That means I've had it, I give up… then we go blow up all of the nuclear stuff." pic.twitter.com/IXmVTVCVml— Kassy Akiva (@KassyAkiva) June 18, 2025“We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding,” the president posted. “He is an easy target, but is safe there — We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin.”Khamenei fired back on Wednesday, rejecting Trump’s demand and threatening the United States.He criticized Trump for his “absurd rhetoric” and “demands that the Iranian people surrender to him,” adding that he should “make threats against those who are afraid of being threatened. The Iranian nation isn’t frightened by such threats.”PENTAGON OFFICIAL REMOVED FROM JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF FOR ANTI-ISRAEL POSTS“The harm the US will suffer will definitely be irreparable if they enter this conflict militarily,” Khamenei posted in another tweet. He added in another tweet that it “was already suspected” that the United States was involved in Israel’s attacks, but “considering their recent remarks, this suspicion is growing stronger day by day.”So far, Israel has killed at least 20 of Iran’s top military leaders, damaged key nuclear facilities, destroyed more than a third of Iran’s missile launchers, and hit over 1,100 targets around Iran.Of the 400 missiles fired at Israel, only 20 impacted urban areas, according to the Israeli Defense Forces. Of the 1,000 drones sent to Israel, fewer than 200 reached the Jewish state’s borders, and not a single one impacted.President Trump once again saying "we" captured the air in Iran. pic.twitter.com/c8CLQigtNU— Kassy Akiva (@KassyAkiva) June 18, 2025During the White House event, Trump also said that “we” have captured Iran’s airspace. Trump made a similar comment on Wednesday, which raised eyebrows due to the U.S. only claiming it has taken indirect actions so far, such as shooting down Iranian missiles.Following Israel’s attack on Iran last Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was not involved in the assault and warned against the Iranian regime attacking American military personnel stationed in the region.TRUMP HAS BEEN CLEAR FOR 14 YEARS THAT IRAN CANNOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPONTrump also said the Iranian regime should have made a nuclear deal when he first offered, adding that it has since requested to come to the White House for talks.Iran’s Mission to the United Nations denied that any officials asked to come to the White House in a statement on X.“No Iranian official has ever asked to grovel at the gates of the White House,” the mission posted. “The only thing more despicable than his lies is his cowardly threat to ‘take out’ Iran’s Supreme Leader.”LIVE UPDATES: Trump Calls For Iran To Surrender, Says The Ayatollah Is An ’Easy Target’Trump said that “we haven’t won anything yet,” but “we sure as hell made a lot of progress,” adding that the next week or less will “be very big.”“For 40 years they’ve been death to America, death to Israel, death to anybody else that they didn’t like,” Trump said. “They were bullies. They were schoolyard bullies. And now they’re not bullies anymore.”

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Trump warns Iran: If bases attacked 'full strength and might of US military will come down on you'

US president responds to threats made in Tehran about attacking American bases if US assists in intercepting missiles launched at Israel, and again distanced himself from the IDF's attacks; However, he claims an agreement could be reached 'easily'; Overnight, a US base in Iraq was attacked by drone

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Iran: US involvement in conflict with Israel risks ‘all-out war’

Iranian leaders issued a stark warning early Wednesday that any involvement of the U.S. military in its conflict with Israel could lead to an “all-out war.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, in an interview with Al Jazeera English, said “any American intervention would be a recipe for an all-out war in the region.” The message…

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Did Trump approve Israel’s attack on Iran, and is the US preparing for war?

The US president has supported diplomacy, but recent statements suggest he may back military action as a form of coercion. As recently as Thursday, Trump insisted in a Truth Social post: “We remain committed to a Diplomatic Resolution.” 14 hours later as Israel began its attacks on Iran, Trump posted that he had given Iran a 60-day deadline to reach an agreement – and that the deadline had passed.

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