Barak Ravid

Washington, D.C., United States

Analyst at CNN

Global Affairs Correspondent at Axios

Global Affairs Correspondent for Axios. CNN analyst. Washington correspondent for Walla. Author of Trump's Peace. link in Bio

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Trump to decide on Iran action within two weeks, White House says

1 week ago | axios.com | Barak Ravid

Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesPresident Trump will make a decision "within two weeks" on whether to join Israel's war against Iran to eliminate its nuclear program, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday. Why it matters: Citing the "chance for substantial negotiations" with Iran, Trump is leaving the door open to a diplomatic solution in the coming days that could avert a major escalation in the Middle East.
Trump presses aides on whether bunker-buster plan to bomb Iran will work

1 week ago | axios.com | Barak Ravid |Marc Caputo

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesOne key question is on President Trump's mind these days, his advisers say: If the U.S. joins Israel's war and drops its massive bunker busters, will they actually destroy Iran's most heavily fortified nuclear facility? Why it matters: Trump's doubts Wednesday about the certainty of success are one reason he was still questioning whether to move forward with a strike.
Trump presses aides on whether bunker-buster plan to bomb Iran will work

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Barak Ravid |Marc Caputo

6 hours agoThe president appointed an intelligence chief who resents the intelligence community as much as he does. But reality is setting in. Back in March, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard delivered a view of Iran to the House Intelligence Committee that was in line with Trump-administration …
Trump: Iran proposed White House meeting, but it's "very late" for talks

1 week ago | axios.com | Barak Ravid

Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House on Wednesday. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via GettyPresident Trump said Wednesday that Iran still wants to negotiate with the U.S. and even proposed sending a delegation to the White House, but that it was getting "very late" for talks and he might soon authorize strikes on Iran's nuclear program.
Khamenei to Trump: Iran will not surrender

1 week ago | axios.com | Barak Ravid

An Iranian man uses his mobile phone while a television broadcasts a video of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, regarding the latest Israeli attacks on Iran.
Trump considers strike on Iran ahead of crucial Situation Room meeting

1 week ago | axios.com | Barak Ravid |Dave Lawler

Updated 23 mins ago - WorldTrump holds a Cabinet meeting in April. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesPresident Trump will meet with his national security team in the White House Situation Room at 1pm on Tuesday to make decisions about U.S. policy towards the war between Israel and Iran, three U.S. officials tell Axios.
Trump holds Situation Room meeting on Iran

1 week ago | axios.com | Barak Ravid |Dave Lawler

Trump holds a Cabinet meeting in April. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesPresident Trump is meeting with his national security team about the Israel-Iran war in the White House Situation Room, two sources with knowledge tell Axios. The big picture: Trump returned early from the G7 summit to focus on Iran, and told reporters on Air Force one overnight that he wasn't interested in a "ceasefire" but a "real end" to the war and to Iran's nuclear program.
Trump to hold Situation Room meeting on Iran

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Barak Ravid |Dave Lawler

Putin Humiliates Trump With Massive Strike That Kills an AmericanThe attack on Kyiv and other cities occurred hours after Trump called for Russia to be allowed back into G8. An American citizen was among 15 people …
Trump considers strike on Iran ahead of crucial Situation Room meeting

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Barak Ravid |Dave Lawler

Trump says he won't call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would 'waste time'WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out calling Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers, saying that to do so would “waste time.” One lawmaker and her husband were killed, and the second legislator and his wife sustained serious injuries in …
Regime change emerges as unstated goal of Israel's war in Iran, but Trump unconvinced

1 week ago | axios.com | Barak Ravid

Khamenei at a ceremony in Tehran earlier this month. Photo: Iranian Leader Press Office via GettyThe staggering success of the first phase of Israel's war in Iran has left its air force in total control of the skies over Tehran, and its leaders contemplating regime change in the Islamic Republic. The big picture: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has effectively endorsed the idea in a string of media appearances in the last 48 hours.