Alexander Ward

1 week ago | jp.wsj.com | Alexander Ward |Lara Seligman

【ワシントン】ドナルド・トランプ米大統領が上級補佐官らに対し、イラン攻撃計画を承認したと17日夜に伝えていたことが分かった。事情に詳しい関係者ら3人が明らかにした。だがイラン政府が核開発プログラムを放棄するか見極めるため、最終命令は保留されているという。　トランプ氏はホワイトハウスのシチュエーションルーム（作戦指令室）で、非公式な形で軍に指示を出した後、攻撃も選択肢の一つだと公の場でも発言している。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

1 week ago | tovima.com | Alexander Ward |Meridith McGraw |Anat Peled

Trump sought to persuade Israel to delay its military operation, but he shifted course after the strikes began. WASHINGTON—The first act of “Les Misérables” had just ended at the Kennedy Center Wednesday night when Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) pulled President Trump aside for a quick conversation about Iran. Graham applauded the Trump administration’s handling of the nuclear issue without people getting killed. “Yeah, we’re trying,” Trump said about the sputtering negotiations with Tehran.

2 weeks ago | livemint.com | Alexander Ward |Meridith McGraw |Anat Peled

Global Summary The president had sought to convince Israel to delay its military operation, but he shifted course after the strikes began. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The first act of “Les Misérables" had just ended at the Kennedy Center Wednesday night when Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) pulled President Trump aside for a quick conversation about Iran.

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Dov Lieber |Alexander Ward |Alex Ward

Israel launched a wide-ranging attack on Iran’s nuclear program overnight, striking dozens of targets in an operation that pushes the region into a new conflict with uncertain consequences. An Israeli military official said the attack targeted Iran’s nuclear program and other military sites, as well as Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists. Dozens of planes wrapped up the first wave of the attack before dawn Friday, Israel said. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

3 weeks ago | livemint.com | Benoit Faucon |Laurence Norman |Alexander Ward

Summary Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said America’s initial proposal breached Tehran’s principles of independence. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Iran’s supreme leader effectively rejected a U.S. proposal that allows temporary uranium enrichment in the country before ending it completely, forcing the White House to reconsider its approach as tensions mount over Iran’s nuclear program.