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US Israel war with Iran beginning February2026

The US-Israel military operation against Iran beginning February28 2026 and directly identified military, nuclear and Hormuz developments.

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  1. Donald Trump
    Trump

    United States

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    Trump announces an economic pressure campaign against Iran

    Trump announces an economic pressure campaign against Iran.

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    World Trump announces "crushing economic operation" on Iran with talks in limbo By Duarte Dias , Duarte Dias Digital Journalist Duarte Pita Dias is based in CBS News' London bureau, where he works across digital platforms and for TV broadcasts. Read Full Bio Duarte Dias , Tucker Reals , Tucker Reals Editor Tucker Reals is CBSNews.com's foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and London. Read Full Bio Tucker Reals , Khaled Wassef , Frank Andrews Frank Andrews Frank Andrews is a CBS News journalist based in London. Read Full Bio Frank Andrews Updated on: August 20, 2026 / 3:15 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Follow updates on the war in the Middle East for Thursday, Aug. 20, here . See earlier developments below. What to know about the Iran war: President...

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  2. Donald Trump
    Trump

    United States

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    Trump announces an economic pressure campaign against Iran

    Trump announces an economic pressure campaign against Iran.

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    World Vance says war in "new phase" of economic pressure as Iran dismisses Trump threat By Frank Andrews Frank Andrews Frank Andrews is a CBS News journalist based in London. Read Full Bio Frank Andrews Updated on: August 21, 2026 / 3:52 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Follow updates on the war in the Middle East for Friday, Aug. 21, here . See earlier developments below. What to know about the Iran war: Iran's foreign minister on Thursday dismissed President Trump's threat to wield "Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale" as a diversion from the burgeoning U.S. national debt and a "doubling down on failed policies." Mr. Trump threatened Iran on Wednesday with "an economic D-Day." Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the war with Iran has entered a "new phase" of economic pressure. "We're going to keep that going because we think that's the best way to...

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  3. Donald Trump
    Trump

    United States

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    Trump announces a proposed government services portal

    Trump announces a proposed government services portal in his remarks.

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    Remarks: Donald Trump Announces an AI-Powered Government Website - September 29, 2026 Donald Trump [00:00:00-00:00:29 (29 sec)] Thank you very much. And Tony has been a friend of mine for a long time. He's a great guy. And I want to thank Tony Robbins and thank you all for being here at one of the most revolutionary product launches of all time. It really is. It's -- it's the ultimate product. It's called America, when you think about it. With America.gov, the federal government no longer stands in your way and it stands only at your service. Donald Trump [00:00:29-00:00:47 (18 sec)] And that's what we're doing. We're simplifying it, we're glamorizing it, we're making it what it should be. I want to thank the mastermind behind many of the incredible breakthroughs that we've just seen, Airbnb co-founder, a very smart guy, a friend of mine for a long time, Chief Design Officer of the...

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  4. Donald Trump
    Trump

    United States

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    Trump shares a report saying Iran has lost control of the strait

    Trump shares a report saying Iran has lost control of the strait. Trump shares a report saying control of the strait has shifted.

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    Iran Has Lost Control of the Strait: https:// x.com/BurggrabenH/status/21043 61288000221497

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  5. Donald Trump
    Trump

    United States

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    Trump announces a proposed South Korean energy investment package

    Trump announces a proposed South Korean energy investment package in his White House remarks.

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    Remarks: Donald Trump Announces a New Multi-Billion Dollar LNG Investment - September 30, 2026 Donald Trump [00:00:00-00:00:30 (31 sec)] Thank you very much, everyone. I think you read my release. I put it out on Iraq. We're out of there. We have a very good prime minister, who I endorsed actually, in the election. He was not doing particularly well, but he was a great gentleman and a great man and I endorsed him, and he won. And we left Iraq after 23 years and, uh, billions and billions of dollars spent. Donald Trump [00:00:30-00:00:49 (19 sec)] We shouldn't have been there in the first place but we're now gone, and we took everything with us, every -- every nut, every bolt, every screw, every tank, every plane. We're -- we left Iraq. Isn't that nice? Should have never been there, but we should have left a long time ago. So I'm very honored to tell you that. Donald Trump...

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  6. Donald Trump
    Trump

    United States

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    Trump claims he met his timeline for eliminating Iran’s nuclear threat

    Trump claims he met his timeline for eliminating Iran’s nuclear threat. Trump says the press shaped that understanding of the timeline.

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    On Sept. 28, about five weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with TIME in the White House. TIME has published the transcript of that conversation. Below is a review of some of Trump’s statements from the interview. What Trump Said: “ I won all seven swing states. They said if you won three swing states, I won all seven. I won the counties. It's very important, 86% popular vote.” The Facts: Trump did win the popular vote in the 2024 presidential election, and he did win all seven swing states, but he’s conflating two figures. He won the popular vote by receiving 49.8% of the vote to Kamala Harris' 48.3%. He won the electoral college by 86 votes, 312 to Harris’s 226. He did not win all of the counties in the seven swing states, but he surprised many pundits by winning counties in the Detroit, Milwaukee and Philadelphia metro areas. What Trump Said: “...

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    Trump

    United States

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    Trump says the Oval Office woodwork has been restored

    Trump says the office was in very bad condition. Trump says everyone now loves it.

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    President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with TIME at the White House on Sept. 28. 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. Below is a lightly edited transcript of the interview conducted by TIME Senior Political Correspondent Eric Cortellessa and Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs. Click here to read our fact check. Read TIME's interview with President Donald Trump and the fact-check of that conversation. TIME: I'm curious about your dinner last night with Dario. Trump: Oh. Yes, exactly. Do you still disagree with his views on what he calls AI safety? I spoke to him about his views, and they're much different, I think, than what is portrayed in the media. First of all, I liked him and his wife a lot. They had dinner,...

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  8. Donald Trump
    Trump

    United States

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    “I stated, numerous times, that it would take 4-6 weeks to get rid of THE IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT, and I did it in one night!”

    Trump states he eliminated the Iran nuclear threat in one night and explains remaining time ensures the threat stays gone.

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    I stated, numerous times, that it would take 4-6 weeks to get rid of THE IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT, and I did it in one night! The rest of the time is just to make sure it stays that way. President DONALD J. TRUMP

    On eliminating the Iran nuclear threat.

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  9. Donald Trump
    Trump

    United States

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    Trump warns Iran will cease to exist if it does not sign a deal

    Trump warns Iran will cease to exist if it does not sign a deal.

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    US sends MORE TROOPS to Middle East [Native YouTube auto-generated English captions; publisher: Fox News; speaker labels reviewed separately] Donald Trump [00:00:02-00:00:02 (0 sec)] And today, what? Donald Trump [00:00:02-00:00:04 (2 sec)] >> You know what it is? Our maybe is Donald Trump [00:00:04-00:00:06 (2 sec)] incredible. Our military news Donald Trump [00:00:06-00:00:09 (3 sec)] incredible, the job they've done. Now, I Donald Trump [00:00:09-00:00:11 (2 sec)] have to make it resist. They'll either Donald Trump [00:00:11-00:00:15 (4 sec)] sign a very fair deal or Donald Trump [00:00:15-00:00:17 (2 sec)] they won't exist any longer. Unidentified speaker [00:00:17-00:00:19 (2 sec)] >> President Trump warning Iran it will Unidentified speaker [00:00:19-00:00:21 (2 sec)] cease to exist if its leaders do not Unidentified speaker [00:00:21-00:00:23 (2 sec)] sign a deal with the US. The...

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  10. Donald Trump
    Trump

    United States

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    Trump highlights Hegseth claims about Iran military damage and criticism of media coverage

    Trump highlights Hegseth claims about Iran military damage and criticism of media coverage.

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    RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/117374605903305220 [Attached video; original Truth status 117374605903305220; speaker: Pete Hegseth] [Published archive transcript] Allow me to lay it out simply for the anti American losers in our media. These Americans right here and their peers, these, have destroyed Iran's navy, destroyed Iran's air force, destroyed their air defense systems, their leadership, and their military industrial capacity, their entire defense base. Iran's conventional shield has been crippled, and their nuclear ambitions laid bare for the world. You, this group, are ensuring that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. Courageous and historic operations that every red blooded American is proud of. But as you know, the information space, it's a battle space. Yet, our so called press makes Iranian state media look reasonable. Our media's shameful lust for...

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