Trump continues contradictory messaging on Iran; US will release 172m barrels of oil from strategic supplies. Key US politics stories from 11 March

US president describes conflict as ‘very complete’, but threatens further strikes after Iran says it won’t allow ‘one litre of oil’ to leave Middle East while war continues

After oil prices surged on Monday the US president sought – and failed - to offer a clear vision for when the largest US intervention in the Middle East in years will end

The war's price, measured in damage to the economy and in political costs to Trump, is still coming into view.

DUBAI/JERUSALEM/DORAL, Florida: US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to escalate the war with Iran if it blocked oil shipments from the Middle East, even as he predicted…

Trump says war against Iran is ‘very complete’ but US and Israel haven’t quite ‘won enough’ yet

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Speaking from Florida on Monday, the US president highlighted Washington's military successes but failed to offer a clear path out of the conflict, fueling the impression of…

President Trump sent mixed messages on the Iran war on the one hand saying it was in its final stages and on the other saying there was more to do.

President and his Pentagon chief offer mixed messages as strikes on Iran continue – key US politics stories from 9 March at a glance

Trump continues contradictory messaging on Iran; US will release 172m barrels of oil from strategic supplies. Key US politics stories from 11 March

With the Iranian Regime Holding on Despite U.S. Estimations, and Americans Hit in Their Pockets After the Spike in Oil Prices, Trump's Plan for an Off-ramp Remains Elusive as He…

Oil and gas prices have spiked with the war in Iran.

Trump claims US makes ‘a lot of money’ when oil prices go up, but rising costs could become political liability – key US politics stories from 12 March

WASHINGTON: A complex tug-of-war inside the White House is driving US President Donald Trump’s shifting public statements on the course of the Iran war, as aides debate when and…

The jockeying for Trump's ear is a feature of his presidency, but this time the consequences are a matter of war and peace.

Erratic rhetoric, shifting goals and mixed signals leave allies, foes and voters unsure what the president wants from war