A bipartisan pair in the House and a Democrat in the Senate have moved to force votes in the coming days on requiring congressional approval before U.S. troops could take offensive action against Iran.

President Donald Trump was meeting with his national security team in Washington on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Middle East conflict, according to people familiar with the matter, fueling fresh speculation that the US is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran.

In the both the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections, Donald Trump cynically but effectively adopted the mantle of the anti-war candidate, accusing his rivals of a dangerous commitment to a policy of regime-change wars that threatened to usher in a new era of wars—and perhaps World War III.

Trump derided “kooky Tucker Carlson” — the leading right-wing voice opposing involvement in Israel’s Iran war.

Trump criticized former President Obama and former PM Trudeau for Russia's G8 removal, claiming it was a "very big mistake" that would have prevented further war.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic senator introduced legislation on Monday to prevent U.S. President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without Congress's authorization, as an escalating battle between Israel and Iran raised fears of broader conflict.

Many analysts have warned about the rising potential for conflict, which could easily draw in the U.S. even if it would rather not.

Former European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has criticised his successor, Ursula von der Leyen, for not engaging personally to quickly stave off Donald Trump’s trade war.

Donald Trump made a Second World War joke about Germany re-arming while meeting the country's chancellor, Friedrich Merz, in the Oval Office on Thursday, 5 June, amid negotiations over tariffs. Mr Merz went into the meeting hoping to keep Western support for Ukraine,

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