The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in Souda Bay, on the island of Crete, in Greece, on Feb. 24, 2026. (Credit: Stelios Misinas/Reuters)
Only he has the authority to decide, U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized on Monday, Feb. 23, after press reports highlighted warnings from his chief of staff regarding a potential military intervention against Iran."I am the one that makes the decision, I would rather have a Deal than not but, if we don’t make a Deal, it will be a very bad day for that Country and, very sadly, its people," Trump wrote on his Truth Social network, specifying that General Dan Caine was not opposed to war, which he would win easily if such a decision was made. Behind the headlines Oil under pressure: The other battlefield between Iran and the US This intervention from the Republican billionaire against the "Fake News Media" cannot, however, hide the several factions trying to influence the Republican billionaire's...
Only he has the authority to decide, U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized on Monday, Feb. 23, after press reports highlighted warnings from his chief of staff regarding a potential military intervention against Iran."I am the one that makes the decision, I would rather have a Deal than not but, if we don’t make a Deal, it will be a very bad day for that Country and, very sadly, its people," Trump wrote on his Truth Social network, specifying that General Dan Caine was not opposed to war, which he would win easily if such a decision was made. Behind the headlines Oil under pressure: The other battlefield between Iran and the US This intervention from the Republican billionaire against the "Fake News Media" cannot, however, hide the several factions trying to influence the Republican billionaire's...
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