Trump welcomes Putin with red-carpet pomp and limousine ride but secures no ceasefire deal, raising concerns about legitimizing the Russian leader.
Putin plans to offer financial incentives to Trump at Alaska summit to win U.S. recognition of Russia-held Donetsk and Luhansk.
Trump warns of “severe consequences” for Putin if Russia resists ceasefire ahead of their Alaska listening exercise summit.
Trump calls Friday’s Alaska summit with Putin a “feel-out meeting” as officials scramble to finalize venue and Ukraine details.
Zelenskyy rejects ceding Ukrainian territory and says Kyiv must be in any talks, rebuffing Trump’s territorial swap idea before his Aug. 15 meeting with Putin.
Putin and Trump envoy Witkoff hold Moscow meeting Trump calls productive but secondary sanctions still planned for Friday deadline.
Netanyahu prepares full Gaza occupation as Trump demands Hamas accept ‘all or nothing’ hostage-ceasefire deal.
Trump claims U.S. gave $60 million in Gaza aid but only $3 million has been sent to controversial Israeli-backed foundation.
Trump redeploys two nuclear submarines in response to threats from former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev over Ukraine ultimatums as Putin’s proxy escalates tensions.
Senate blocks bid to halt $675 million arms sale to Israel as 27 Democrats break over Gaza’s soaring death toll.
Marjorie Taylor Greene becomes first Republican lawmaker to call Israel’s Gaza campaign genocide, breaking with party’s unified support for Israel.
Trump shortens Putin’s Ukraine ceasefire deadline from 50 days to 12 days after expressing disappointment with continued Russian bombing of Ukrainian cities.
Trump calls Thailand and Cambodia for ceasefire during Scottish golf trip one week before his 36% tariffs take effect, but shelling continues.
U.S. military kills senior ISIS leader and his sons in Syria raid weeks after Trump lifted sanctions to support Damascus’s new government.
US and Israel leave Gaza ceasefire talks, accusing Hamas of bad faith as child malnutrition and aid deaths escalate.
Trump celebrated six months in office by claiming to have ended “numerous wars” while major peace deals in Ukraine and Gaza remain elusive.
Trump doubles down on claims that June strikes destroyed all three Iranian nuclear sites despite intelligence assessment showing only one was destroyed.
NATO countries will buy U.S. weapons including Patriot Air Defense systems to send to Ukraine as Trump threatens 100% secondary tariffs on Russia’s trading partners.
Trump announces Patriot missile deliveries to Ukraine two weeks after pausing arms shipments as relations with Putin sour and EU agrees to reimburse full costs.
Trump admits he doesn’t know who paused Ukraine weapons shipments and hasn’t thought about finding out, but claims he would be first to know about such decisions.
Trump announces more Ukraine weapons shipments days after halting aid following disappointing call with Putin where he made no progress.
Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize during White House dinner celebrating Iran bombings while discussing Gaza ceasefire proposal.
Trump admits uncertainty about ending Ukraine war despite campaign promises, following unproductive Putin call and his decision to limit weapons shipments.
Trump defends pausing Ukraine weapons shipments by claiming the US gave Ukraine “too many weapons” under Biden.
Pentagon’s third assessment says Iran’s nuclear program set back two years as FBI investigates leak of report contradicting Trump’s “obliterated” claims and limits intelligence sharing.
Senate defeats Tim Kaine’s war-powers resolution 53-47, with Rand Paul siding with Democrats, leaving Trump free to strike Iran again without new congressional authorization.
Rwanda and DR Congo sign U.S.-brokered Washington peace deal pledging armed-group disarmament, amid reports Kinshasa offered mineral access for American support.
Trump threatens renewed strikes if evidence shows Iran has resumed uranium enrichment, pressing Tehran to grant inspectors access.
Iran’s leader Ayatollah Khamenei resurfaces days after a ceasefire, warning the U.S. of retaliation and downplaying joint U.S. and Israeli strikes that heavily damaged Iran’s nuclear sites.
Trump administration secretly offered Iran up to $30 billion for nuclear energy program in White House meeting one day before launching military strikes on nuclear sites.
Gabbard and CIA Director Ratcliffe claim “new intelligence” shows Iran nuclear facilities destroyed after initial assessment found strikes only delayed program by months.
Trump announces Iran talks for next week but claims bombing damage makes nuclear agreement unnecessary.
Iran’s moderate leaders pursue Trump negotiations while Khamenei remains hidden after US air strikes.
Trump posts video with “Bomb Iran” song threatening to “put the Ayatollah in a box” and showing video of aerial bombings while ceasefire remains in effect.
Trump-brokered Israel-Iran ceasefire appears intact after both sides exchanged strikes Tuesday morning.
Defense Intelligence Agency assessment says Iran nuclear strikes only set back program a few months, which White House denies as “flat-out wrong.”
Pakistan condemns Trump’s Iran bombing one day after nominating him for Nobel Peace Prize as “genuine peacemaker,” creating diplomatic embarrassment over timing.
Iran launches missile attack on U.S. base in Qatar after giving advance notice to Trump administration, with no casualties reported in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Netanyahu agrees to Trump-proposed Israel-Iran ceasefire while warning against violations as Iranian missiles continued striking Israeli territory hours after the announcement.
State Department doubles evacuation flights and orders embassy staff departures across Middle East one day after Trump’s Iran strikes, revealing inadequate advance planning for retaliation.
Pentagon reveals elaborate deception tactics and 18-hour bombing mission details one day after Trump’s unprecedented strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Trump launches U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites without congressional approval, directly joining Israel’s war despite promises to avoid foreign conflicts.
Trump announces Congo-Rwanda peace deal but complains he won’t get Nobel Prize after telling Tehran to evacuate and threatening to decide on Iran attack within two weeks.
Trump weighs attacking Iran’s fortified Fordo nuclear site, saying disabling it is essential and pledging a decision within two weeks.
Trump claims Iran proposed White House talks while threatening military strikes, but Tehran’s UN mission denies making any such proposal.
Trump claims “complete control of Iran’s skies” and demands “unconditional surrender” despite U.S. denials of involvement and no declared war.
Trump posts “evacuate Tehran” warning for 10 million people and departs G7 summit early hours after telling fellow leaders he hoped Iran would make a deal.
US officials say Trump told Netanyahu not to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after Israel’s Friday strikes on Iran.
Trump says the US might intervene in the Israel Iran war despite denying involvement in Israel’s massive strikes and welcomes Putin mediation offer.
BREAKING OVERNIGHT: US Air Force moves at least 30 KC-135 and KC-46 refueling tankers from US bases across the Atlantic as the Israel-Iran war continues.
