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Trump claims strikes on Iran prevented nuclear war

Donald Trump claimed he ordered strikes on Iran to prevent a nuclear conflict that would have turned into World War III. Grouped from 26 articles across 11 sources.

26 reports11 sourcesMar 16, 2026, 10:34 PM
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Al JazeeraMar 16, 2026, 10:34 PM

Trump claims strikes on Iran prevented nuclear war

Donald Trump claimed he ordered strikes on Iran to prevent a nuclear conflict that would have turned into World War III.

CNBCMar 16, 2026, 10:13 PM

Trump says U.S. asked China to delay Xi meeting 'a month or so' due to Iran war

The Iran war wasn't expected to derail the Trump-Xi meeting in China, but analysts said it would influence the talks and any agreements that come out of them.

Al JazeeraMar 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

Trump seeks to delay meeting with China’s Xi by ‘month or so’ amid Iran war

The US president delays March 31-April 2 trip to China to focus on the escalating war against Iran.

CBS NewsMar 16, 2026, 10:05 PM

Trump requests delay of China trip because of Iran war

President Trump was planning to visit China at the end of March.

CNBCMar 16, 2026, 2:40 PM

Trump-Xi China summit may be delayed if Trump wants to stay in Washington for Iran war: Bessent

Trump's visit, scheduled for March 31-April 2, would be the first for a U.S. president since he went to the country in 2017.

Al JazeeraMar 15, 2026, 11:18 PM

What’s the impact of the Iran war on China?

The US-Israel war on Iran rages on and China says it should never have happened.

NBC NewsMar 16, 2026, 7:41 PM

Trump is regularly presented with options to end the war in Iran, sources say.

Each day, President Donald Trump is presented with options for ending the war with Iran, six people familiar with the plans told NBC News. So far, he has declined.

DWMar 16, 2026, 4:48 PM

Iran war: Germany's Merz distances himself from Trump

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has changed his tune and voiced criticism of the US President Donald Trump and his war on Iran. After having long shown understanding, he now stresses that Germany will not get involved.

CNBCMar 16, 2026, 7:02 AM

Trump’s warning over Kharg Island raises the stakes for Iran’s oil exports

Trump's decision to order strikes on Kharg Island has pushed one of the world's most critical oil hubs into the center of the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict.

The Straits TimesMar 15, 2026, 4:13 PM

Iran denies asking for ceasefire after Trump says it wants deal

But it was ready to negotiate with countries for selected oil tankers to pass through the key Strait of Hormuz export route.

The Globe and MailMar 16, 2026, 9:24 AM

China urges Trump not to delay planned state visit as U.S. pushes for naval assistance

Xi meeting ‘irreplaceable,’ China says, after Trump suggests he will delay over his demand for help policing Strait of Hormuz

ABC AustraliaMar 15, 2026, 7:36 PM

Live: Iran says it 'never asked' for ceasefire as Trump says US refused deal

The Iranian foreign minister says he sees "no reason why we should talk with Americans".

ABC AustraliaMar 15, 2026, 6:42 PM

When will the war in Iran end? It depends on who you ask

Two weeks after the US and Israel first struck Iran, Donald Trump's timeline and end goal for the war remain uncertain.

Al JazeeraMar 15, 2026, 1:41 PM

What do the first two weeks of the war on Iran portend for the future?

New, critical dynamics are emerging in the region that could reshape it in dramatic ways.

The GuardianMar 16, 2026, 1:41 PM

Trump backs FCC chair’s threat to pull licenses of news outlets over Iran war coverage

US president on social media said he was ‘thrilled’ that Brendan Carr was looking into broadcasters’ licenses Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump reinforced comments made by Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), threatening the broadcast licenses of news organizations that report unfavorably on the war in Iran. In a Truth Social post Sunday night, Trump said he was “thrilled” that Carr was “looking at the licenses of some of these Corrupt and Highly Unpatriotic ‘News’ Organizations. They get Billions of Dollars of FREE American Airwaves, and use it to perpetuate LIES …”. Continue reading...

The Globe and MailMar 16, 2026, 1:12 PM

Hamas holds talks with Trump’s Board of Peace as Iran war strains Gaza plan

Following the meeting, Israel announced it would soon reopen the Rafah crossing for pedestrians between Gaza and Egypt

Al JazeeraMar 16, 2026, 3:48 AM

Stars at Oscars 2026 call for end to war in Gaza and Iran

Actors and filmmakers spoke out at the Oscars 2026 in Los Angeles against the US-Israeli war on Iran and the genocide.

The GuardianMar 16, 2026, 11:00 AM

‘Attention will swing back’: Epstein outrage unlikely to subside despite Trump’s Iran war

Advocates say 24/7 coverage of US attacks will not last for ever – and spotlight will return to Epstein and his crimes As the US woke to news that Donald Trump had bombed Iran , domestic discord was fast simmering. There was unrelenting outrage over ICE raids. There was frustration with the rising cost of living. There was fear over rocketing healthcare prices, mounting household debt, not to mention many Americans’ nagging sense of desperation in a country, some warned, where democracy itself was under threat. Continue reading...

Financial TimesMar 16, 2026, 1:37 AM

Trump throws US-China reboot off course by saying he could delay Xi summit

President casts doubt on visit with Chinese leader as officials from both countries lay groundwork for improved relations

ABC NewsMar 15, 2026, 2:02 PM

Pope escalates call for ceasefire in Iran by addressing those responsible for the war

Pope Leo XIV called on leaders in the Iran war to reopen talks.

Al JazeeraMar 15, 2026, 11:34 PM

Top Trump adviser says Iran war price tag at $12bn so far

Pressure grows on the US president's administration as war costs spiral and the mission's endgame remains unclear.

CNBCMar 16, 2026, 6:11 AM

Holiday spending, export demand drive China’s economic momentum as Iran war headwinds loom

Beijing tamped down its GDP growth target this year to a range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal on record going back to the early 1990s.

Al JazeeraMar 15, 2026, 8:25 AM

Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto calls for an end to the war in Iran & Lebanon

Demonstrators gathered in Toronto for Al-Quds Day, denouncing US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Lebanon.

The Straits TimesMar 15, 2026, 5:22 PM

Pentagon estimates war with Iran to last up to six weeks, says Trump aide

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett expects the global economy to have a 'big positive shock' when the war is over.

The GuardianMar 15, 2026, 10:00 AM

‘War leader’ Trump fixates on trivial matters as Iran death toll mounts

Experts query ‘mix-up of priorities’ as president plays golf, posts old pictures and repeats details of Bill Maher feud More than two weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, and the conflict appears at risk of spiraling out of control. Back home, Donald Trump’s behavior also appears chaotic. A foreign conflict typically brings somber reflection from leaders: in Trump’s case, it has brought a stream of behavior that has defied norms and raised eyebrows over his state of mind. Continue reading...

Al JazeeraMar 15, 2026, 9:47 AM

Trump says US may hit Iran’s Kharg Island again ‘just for fun’

US president says his country may carry out more strikes on oil hub as he urges allies to help open Strait of Hormuz.

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