Israel has to wait for Trump so it can face a strategic dilemma in Iran
US President Donald Trump will decide on whether to strike Iran within two weeks, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley has said. The announcement comes as Israel and Iran began an offensive against each other over the country’s nuclear program. Over 650 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Iran, according to an independent group.
The president is leaving the G7 early to focus on the Middle East
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said, “We are going to try to make America great again.” Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he was leaving the G7 in Canada early to return to the US to focus on “the conflict in the Middle East” amid the trade war between the world’s top democracies. The G7 Summit is scheduled to begin on Monday in Canada.
Iran retaliates on the fourth day of the conflict
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday said it has targeted Israel’s fuel structure in response to Israel’s strikes on its oil facilities in the south. However, US President Donald Trump said that the US “had nothing to do with the attack on Iran”. Trump added that if the US is attacked by Iran, that “the full strength of US Armed Forces will come down on [Iran]”.
The military parade and No Kings protests happened on the same day
The US Army hosted a military parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US Army on Saturday. The parade was led by US President Donald Trump, who is celebrating his 74th birthday. The last major military parade was in 1991, also in D.C., to celebrate the end of the Gulf War and commemorate fallen soldiers from that conflict.
The Army parade in D.C is expected this weekend as well as protests
US President Donald Trump is set to attend a military parade in Washington, DC on Saturday to celebrate the US Army’s 250th anniversary. However, a protest permit for only one demonstration related to the parade has been approved by the US National Parks Service. The parade will be attended by thousands of service members, including President Trump’s daughter Ivanka.
Protests and an Army parade are expected this weekend
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged people to protest against his administration’s crackdown on immigration, saying, “We’ll meet them with very big force.” He added, “For those people that would like to protest, they’re going to be met with very big force.” The protests are called ‘No Kings’ and are taking place in Los Angeles, Washington, and Philadelphia.
There will be protests as well as an Army parade in D.C
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday attended the Army’s 250th anniversary parade in Washington DC, marking the end of American wars in the 1800s and 1930s. The event will feature over 6,000 soldiers from every Army division as well as an estimated 50 aircraft, 150 vehicles, 34 Horses, two mules and one canine. Over 800 protests are planned across the United States.
Iran retaliated after Israel attacked its nuclear and missile sites
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the military strike on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility is a “final warning to Iran”. “Iran is not able to have a nuclear weapon. We’llhelp them be successful,” US President Donald Trump had earlier said. “I am calling on the entire international community…to do everything in our power to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon,” he added.
The Marines were bracing for a lawsuit to stop military involvement
US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 4,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles amid protests against deportations by the Trump administration. Trump’s order comes after US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted raids on Wednesday and Thursday. Meanwhile, the state of California filed a lawsuit demanding the removal of the troops from Los Angeles.
The military is involved in LA as protests continue
Thousands of people have protested against US President Donald Trump’s move to deploy the military in Los Angeles. The protestors had called for a three-week lockdown in the city, with some calling for it to be extended for six months. The military has been deployed to patrol the city’s borders as the Trump administration clamps down on illegal immigration.