Oval Office
4 stories from Middle East Affairs.
Trump says US could strike Iran site "very soon"
President Trump said Friday the US could strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain site soon and characterized the ongoing military confrontation as minor.
Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes' as US plays down war
President Trump described an ongoing six-month conflict with Iran as minor for the United States, part of an administration effort to reduce its political impact before November's midterm elections.
Trump declines to discuss CIA involvement in potential Iranian uprising
President Trump said it would be inappropriate to discuss whether he would authorize CIA operations to arm Iranians, a day after calling for the Iranian people to rise up.
Trump renames Lake Ontario to "Lake America," Canada refuses
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 27 renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, a move Canada rejected, insisting on the 400-year-old name.
