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Matt Spetalnick

The Times of Israel

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Trump’s feuds and tensions with US allies likely to outlast Iran war

Trump’s feuds and tensions with US allies likely to outlast Iran war

American strikes on Islamic Republic deepen administration’s rift with NATO and Gulf partners, many of which opposed the conflict and are now...

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The Times of Israel

Matt Spetalnick

Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive military or diplomatic win, President Donald Trump faces the risk that a...

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Japan Today

Matt Spetalnick

One month into Iran war, only hard choices for Trump

With global energy prices up and his job approval ratings down, Donald Trump faces stark choices after a month of war against Iran: cut a potentially...

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Japan Today

Matt Spetalnick

Three weeks in, Iran war appears to have escalated beyond Trump’s control

President has lashed out at allies who refused to help secure Hormuz; at the same time, he has hailed war’s successes even while Iran chokes...

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The Times of Israel

Matt Spetalnick

Trump's Iran strikes mark his biggest foreign policy gamble

With his large-scale attack on Iran, Donald Trump has seized a legacy-defining moment to demonstrate his readiness to exercise raw U.S. military...

01.03.2026 100

Japan Today

Matt Spetalnick

Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights

US president’s courting of strongman leaders alongside muted criticism of abuse marks move away from Washington’s traditional support for...

21.11.2025 100

The Times of Israel

Matt Spetalnick

Will Trump press Netanyahu? US allies’ embrace of ‘Palestine’ tests president’s Israel policy

Country after country has lined up to recognize Palestinian statehood, warn against retaliatory Israeli West Bank annexation. As PM heads to White...

24.09.2025 100

The Times of Israel

Matt Spetalnick