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Trump’s two-week delay on Iran strike decision leaves Israel in limbo

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By Oren Liebermann and Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump’s self-imposed two-week delay to decide whether to strike Iran has sparked confusion and conjecture in Israel. Some of Israel’s most senior officials had openly pushed for US involvement, arguing that American military inv…

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  1. Trump signals openness to more negotiations with Iran in "near future"

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Newest

    Trump’s two-week delay on Iran strike decision leaves Israel in limbo

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

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22 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Daily Signal

    Trump to Decide on Intervening in Iran Within Two Weeks (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    President Donald Trump will decide whether or not the U.S. will intervene in Iran in the next two weeks, Karoline Leavitt said.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    Israel threatens Iran’s supreme leader as Trump wavers on entering the war (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    As the fighting between Israel and Iran now eclipses one week, President Trump said Thursday that he will wait two weeks before deciding whether to get involved, in order to allow space for peace talks that could start as soon as Friday.

  3. Breitbart News

    Donald Trump: Iran Has ‘Within' Two Weeks to Negotiate (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump issued a message Thursday that Iran has "within the next two weeks" to negotiate with the United States.

  4. RedState

    Breaking: WH Says Trump Will Decide on Iran Action in Next 2 Weeks, Clarifies What a Deal Would Look Like (opens RedState)

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    Trump to decide on military action in Iran within two weeks, aims for a potential deal.

  5. The Daily Signal

    Trump Sets a Deadline to Decide on Iran Intervention (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    President Donald Trump will decide whether or not the U.S. will intervene in Iran in the next two weeks, Karoline Leavitt said.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Trump to decide whether US will strike Iran ‘within next two weeks’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump is waiting due to a ‘substantial chance of negotiations’.

  7. The Daily Signal

  8. CBS News

    Trump signals openness to more negotiations with Iran in "near future" (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump said Thursday he will decide on striking Iran within the next two weeks. The president also said in a statement that he believes there is still a chance to negotiate with Iran in the "near future." CBS News' Debora Patta, Charlie D'Agata and Willie James Inman report.

  9. The American Conservative

    Trump to Decide Whether to Bomb Iran ‘Within the Next Two Weeks’ (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: The president is waiting to see if a diplomatic resolution presents itself.

  10. CBS News

    Trump sets 2-week timeline for Iran decision, it's not the first time he's given a 2-week notice (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The White House says President Trump will decide on whether the U.S. should join Israel in its military operations against Iran within the next two weeks. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from Tel Aviv.

  11. New York Post

    Trump to make final decision ‘within the next two weeks’ on US taking military action against Iran (opens New York Post)

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    Trump said Wednesday that the Iranians were looking to go to the White House to talk to him directly.

  12. KTVZ Bend

    Trump’s two-week delay on Iran strike decision leaves Israel in limbo (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Oren Liebermann and Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump’s self-imposed two-week delay to decide whether to strike Iran has sparked confusion and conjecture in Israel. Some of Israel’s most senior officials had openly pushed for US involvement, arguing that American military inv…

  13. Al Jazeera

    Has Trump put off joining the Israel-Iran conflict for two weeks? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trump appeared to delay US action on Iran for two weeks on Thursday, but is it just a negotiation tactic?

  14. Deseret News

    Trump caps off a tense week in D.C. with wait-and-see approach to Iran (opens Deseret News)

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    President Trump said he will make a decision within 2 weeks whether the U.S. should engage more directly in the conflict.

  15. PJ Media

    Trump Says He Will Decide Whether to Bomb Iran 'Within Two Weeks.' Why the Hesitation? (opens PJ Media)

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    Trump to decide on Iran bombing in two weeks amidst concerns about negotiations and military effectiveness.

  16. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Trump’s two-week delay on Iran strike decision leaves Israel in limbo | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Oren Liebermann and Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump’s self-imposed two-week delay to decide whether to strike Iran has

  17. New York Post

    Trump refining ‘very likely’ Iran strike plan if no diplomatic deal struck within two weeks: sources (opens New York Post)

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    “Very likely there will be strikes,” one source said. “But [Trump] wants a very mapped out and deliberate plan on what happens next. [He] doesn’t want to just figure it out step by step.̶…

  18. CNN

    Analysis: Western diplomats welcome two-week breather to ‘explore what is possible’ on Iran’s nuclear program (opens CNN)

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    European negotiators are welcoming US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will make a decision on US military action in Iran within two weeks, telling CNN it offers “breathing space” and “a diplomatic window” that could get Iran back to the negotiating table.

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