Wednesday, September 17, 2025

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Trump Meets With Syria’s Al-Qaeda Leader-Turned President, Praises His ‘Strong Past’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Wednesday, President Trump met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the founder of al-Qaeda in Syria, who became the country’s de facto leader after his rebranded group of jihadists, known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), took power in Damascus in December 2024. Trump said he had a “very good” meeting with...

70% of Americans Support a Nuclear Deal with Iran

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) A new poll finds a large majority of Americans across the political spectrum support reaching a deal with Iran that allows Tehran to maintain a peaceful nuclear program. According to the University of Maryland’s Critical Issues Poll, 69% of Americans favor reaching a nuclear deal with Iran....

Israel Will Finish War in Gaza, Drive Out 50% of Palestinians

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel would complete its military objectives in Gaza and force out at least 50% of the population. On Tuesday, Netanyahu said even if Israel agrees to a temporary pause for the release of hostages, it will resume its military operations...

Trump Will Lift All Sanctions on Syria, Will Meet HTS Leader Wednesday

(Jason Ditz, Antiwar.com) President Trump has announced that he will lift all sanctions the US has against the Syrian government, which he says will “give them a chance at greatness.” He will also meet Syria’s leader, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday. The US has had sanctions...

Trump Slams ‘Neocons,’ ‘Nation Builders’ in Saudi Speech

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump traveled to Saudi Arabia for the first foreign trip of his second administration. During an address in the Gulf kingdom, Trump slammed neocons and Iran, while also weighing in on Ukraine and Syria. “It’s crucial for the wider world to know this great transformation...

Trump Says He’s ‘Thinking’ About Joining Ukraine-Russia Talks in Turkey

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said on Monday that he was considering joining talks between Russia and Ukraine that are expected to be held in Istanbul this Thursday. “I think you may have a good result at the Thursday meeting in Turkey between Russia and Ukraine. I believe the two...

Netanyahu Says the Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza Is ‘Inevitable’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the forced removal of Palestinians from Gaza was “inevitable.” “We are destroying more and more homes, and Gazans have nowhere to return to. The only inevitable outcome will be the wish of Gazans to emigrate outside of the...

US Replaces B-2 Bombers at Diego Garcia Base With B-52s

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US is replacing the B-2 stealth bombers it deployed to its base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean with B-52 bombers, US officials have told Reuters. The US began deploying the B-2s to Diego Garcia in March as President Trump was threatening to bomb Iran...

Hamas Releases US-Israeli Citizen Edan Alexander After Talks With US

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Monday, Hamas released Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old New Jersey-born IDF soldier who was captured during the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel. Alexander was handed over to the Red Cross, which transferred him to the Israeli military. He was freed as a result of US engagement...

Lawsuit: CIA Denied Defense Expert’s Security Clearance after He Talked to Tucker Carlson

(José Niño, Headline USA)  Gilman Barndollar, a senior fellow at a Washington think tank, is challenging the CIA in federal court after the agency denied his security clearance, raising questions about free speech and government transparency. Barndollar, a Marine Reserve officer and senior fellow at the Washington-based think tank Defense...

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Gaza, End to Israeli Blockade on Aid

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the Israeli blockade of aid on Sunday in his first Sunday blessing since being elected pontiff last week. “I am deeply pained by what is happening [in Gaza,” Leo said from the loggia of...

Iran Says Fourth Round of Talks With US ‘Difficult But Useful’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Iran said on Sunday that the fourth round of negotiations it held with the US earlier in the day were “difficult but useful,” and both sides have agreed to hold more talks. “The fourth round of indirect Iran-US negotiations is concluded; difficult but useful talks to better...
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