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Matt Spetalnick

The Times of Israel

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

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 70

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 80

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 80

The Times of Israel

Matt Spetalnick