The new line: Israeli threats to bomb Iran and trigger a response that could hit U.S. bases in the region led the administration to join the war.

War with Iran contradicts the US president's own criticism of regime change policies in the Middle East, analysts say.

Why are Trump and Israel attacking Iran? Answers are complex, but this timeline of U.S.-Iran relations offers some context.

The president has made numerous, often confusing media appearances since the start of the offensive on February 28, while only a third of Americans believe that the US-Israeli…

The president has a offered a series of rationales for the air war, including some that contradict each other.

The military campaign has killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sunk at least 10 Iranian warships and struck more than 1,000 targets.

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration and its allies in Congress presented a shifting new justification Monday for the US attack on Iran, with House Speaker Mike Johnson suggesting…

War powers legislation talks reignite as Democrats push back on Trump's justification for 'preemptive' strikes on Iran.

Four days into a war that has already left six U.S. service members dead, GOP members of Congress offered distinctly different justifications for the strikes, ranging from regime…

The rationale keeps changing – from Iran planning a preemptive strike to lobbying by Israel

The new line: Israeli threats to bomb Iran and trigger a response that could hit U.S. bases in the region led the administration to join the war.

After the Republican administration gave contradictory reasons to justify launching the offensive against Tehran, some influencers within Trump's orbit are claiming Washington's…

WASHINGTON: The United States insists it attacked Iran to curb “direct threats” from the Islamic republic, but legal experts say the dangers cited by Washington do not justify war…