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Donald Trump is an American businessman, media personality, and politician who serves as the 47th President of the United States. Born on 14 June 1946 in Queens, New York, he earned an economics degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He expanded his family's real estate business into a global brand with properties, hotels, and golf courses. Trump gained further fame as the host of The Apprentice.
Trump said the US military "continues to carry out large-scale combat operations in Iran"
Reuters reported on Sunday that many senior US officials remain skeptical the military operation against the Islamic Republic will lead to a regime change in the near term
Hegseth, along with Air Force Gen Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held the Trump administration's first news briefing since Saturday's strikes
As President Donald Trump tightens immigration rules, more US citizens are moving abroad; high living costs and better lifestyle options in Europe are driving a record rise in Americans leaving home
Iran's Supreme National Security Council chief Ali Larijani said Tehran will not negotiate with the US, hours after Donald Trump said Iran's new leadership wants to negotiate
While Iran, Venezuela aren't considered important partners for China, Trump's campaign of regime change raises the question of whether the next target could be a leader with much closer links to Xi
Trump called on Iranian military and police to surrender "for full immunity or face certain death"
Trump called the three service members "true American patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation
Trump's predicate for joining Israel in attacks on Iran's leadership, military and critical infrastructure this weekend was that Iran posed unacceptable and imminent risks to US and allied interests
Attacks on Iran showed no signs of relenting as US and Israel aimed at key military, political and intelligence targets in what appeared to be a widening war with potential for a prolonged conflict
Asked whether his conversation with the Iranians would happen today or tomorrow, Trump responded, "I can't tell you that"
Iran's economy is in shambles, and dissent remains strong even after a brutal January crackdown on protests left thousands of people dead and tens of thousands under arrest
Trump's comments on Truth Social follow Iranian threats on Sunday morning after acknowledging the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The biggest foreign-policy gamble of Trump's presidency comes after he campaigned for reelection as a "peace president" and after saying he preferred a diplomatic solution to the standoff with Iran
Saturday's strikes came after a series of past provocative actions against Iran that resulted in limited blowback, which seemed to inform Trump's risk calculation
Trump justified the action as necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons or developing missiles capable of reaching the US
US President Donald Trump announced the death of the Iranian leader, but cautioned that the bombing of Iran would continue through the week, perhaps even longer
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior officials were targeted in the first wave of strikes by the US and Israel on Saturday morning; Iran has not confirmed Khamenei's demise
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the briefers described the operation to the president as a high-risk, high-reward scenario
The DOJ lawyers wrote that a delay wouldn't hurt companies because "monetary loss is a classic harm that can be remedied by payment of money with appropriate interest"