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'You'll know soon enough': Trump leaves door open to devastating new Iran strikes

"I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office following a meeting with his national security advisers, "but maybe I'll have to."

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, DC, on November 5, 2026.
Iranians motorists drive past a poster of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in central Tehran on November 1, 2026.

Iran, US far from deal to end war as Tehran threatens response to US strikes

Activists picket US Rep. Haley Stevens' suburban Detroit office to protest her acceptance of campaign funding from AIPAC, in Farmington Hills, Michigan on Nov. 10, 2025.

While AIPAC’s critics rejoice as lobby shifts strategy, its defenders push back

US President Donald Trump listens as first lady Melania Trump delivers remarks as he prepares to sign an executive order in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Netanyahu vows to eliminate Iran regime, sources tell 'Post' Trump 'very close' to renewing strikes


Rubio says delay to deliver Ukraine weapons may not be political amid Pentagon ammunition shortage

Also on Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the European Union must adjust its strategic posture in the Arctic as Russia rebuilds its military footprint there.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on upon his arrival at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai on October 20, 2026.

Israel is overestimating its leverage in Washington - opinion

My unequivocal position is that those who argue that the United States could not “survive” without Israel’s technological contribution are overstating the case.

 US-ISRAEL-DIPLOMACY Israeli and US flags are seen on the table as US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on February 5, 2025; illustrative

National Guardsman wounded in shooting near Capitol Hill, Washington, suspect arrested

National Guard troops attempting to break up a fight in Washington's Capitol Hill neighborhood exchanged gunfire with an armed suspect late Sunday.

The White House is visible as National Guard troops stand next to a military Humvee along Constitution Avenue on August 12, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Lebanon ambassador to US receives complaint for asking Israeli ambassador about his son

In a sharply worded statement, a State Department spokesperson said the US was aware of the complaint, which was filed by a lawyer affiliated with Hezbollah.

Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad speaks to reporters after a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Lebanon Ambassador to the US and Israel Ambassador to the US, at the White House in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026.

Lawmakers ask FAA to pause use of new AI tool in Washington-area flight management

"It's going to be transformational," FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told Reuters earlier. "We'll ​make much better decisions if we have better decision-making tools."

The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on October 10, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia; Illustrative.

Trump: Houthis 'behaving very badly,' striking Saudi Arabia to drive up oil prices

US president says Turkish counterpart Erdogan would "do as I ask" on potential Turkish role against Houthis • US to make decision on Iran 'very soon,' Trump says

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press before boarding Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2026.

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle was asked to resign, White House says

Greece has been an important NATO ally to the United States, offering key military facilities to safeguard security in the Eastern Mediterranean.

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during a dedication ceremony at the chancery of the US Embassy in Athens, on October 7, 2026.

Houthi-run TV reports attack on Yemen's oil facility after Saudi coalition evacuation order

Earlier on Tuesday, the Houthi spokesperson warned Saudi Arabia that any Saudi attack on Sana'a would be met with a "harsh" response.

Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019

IAI, SIG SAUER test Israeli drone armed with machine gun in live-fire trial

SIG SAUER’s M250 airborne light machine gun can be configured to carry 200 rounds and has a targeting range of 400-600 meters at an altitude of 200 m

IAI and SIG SAUER's FIRESTORM 250 armed drone

Israel opens national pavilion at AUSA to showcase battleproven systems to the US Army

The pavilion was opened by the head of the International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) at the Defense Ministry (IMOD) Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Yair Kulas.

Israel opens its pavilion at the AUSA exhibition in Washington, October 12, 2026.