WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Two out of three Americans think President Donald Trump has not clearly explained why the country has gone to war with Iran, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday that also showed his approval rating ticking up from the lowest level of his term.The four-day poll revealed deep concerns about surging gasoline prices, and also suggested many voters are casting blame for their troubles on Trump's Republican allies who will be defending their congressional majorities in the November midterm elections.
Americans don't think Trump has explained Iran war goals, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
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Wed 13:59 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
Bundeswehr: Five lessons from the Iran war
Wed 15:27 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran war: “Disgust for NATO”: Trump rages against the alliance again – Europeans react coolly
Wed 16:08 - Tagesschau
Market report: Trump's statements about the Iran war trigger a stock market rally
Wed 18:41 - n-tv Politik
Independent of the USA: EU is making its own defense plans
Thu 05:06 - SRF International
Trump on the Iran War - What Trump says in his speech - and what he hides
Thu 09:11 - Tagesschau
Conclusion after one year: Trump's tariff war is revealed to be an own goal
Thu 09:54 - Tagesschau
Expert on Trump's speech: "Delivers false facts to Americans"
Thu 12:31 - Die Welt
“Then you undermine the substance” – Macron settles accounts with Trump after NATO criticism
Thu 18:03 - SRF International
Europe and the Iran War – Trump's war puts European governments in a dilemma
Thu 18:33 - SRF International
War in the Middle East - No winners, no way out - but Iran's advantage
Fri 02:14 - n-tv Politik
"We're not there yet": Wadephul is considering involvement in sea route security in the Middle East
Fri 07:10 - n-tv Politik
“Devastating chaos” threatens: Report: Iran still has thousands of drones and a threatening missile arsenal
Fri 13:12 - n-tv Politik
Does UAE intervene in the war?: Three islands offer American ground troops
Fri 14:16 - Die Welt
Trump wants to put $500 billion more into the military and cut “woke” spending
Fri 16:00 - Al-Monitor
Middle East war: global economic fallout
Sat 00:30 - Die Welt
According to Wadephul, “significant numbers” of Syrians are expected to return
Sat 03:03 - Die Welt
“Hope that won’t happen” – Trump comments on missing crew member
Sat 07:15 - Tagesschau
Wadephul calls for an end to the EU unanimity principle
Sat 12:36 - Die Welt
Where the Iran war threatens the existence of millions - and what that has to do with Europe
Sat 17:01 - n-tv Politik
US Force Movements: Report: Chinese Companies Are Marketing US Data on Iran War
Sun 04:36 - Die Welt
“We got him” – Trump reports rescue of crew member after F-15 shot down in Iran
Sun 09:29 - Tagesschau
Germans' travel destinations are changing due to the Iran war - also in the long term?
Mon 08:01 - n-tv Politik
Long-term health damage: The Iran war has dangerous consequences far beyond the region
Mon 15:08 - SRF International
Hardly any hope for a ceasefire - what about the ultimatum? Recent turmoil in the Iran War
Mon 16:50 - n-tv Politik
Trump sticks to ultimatum: Iran rejects ceasefire and insists on end of sanctions
Tue 03:02 - Tagesschau
What is the US President's strategy in the Iran war?
Tue 04:01 - Tagesschau
Iran War and China Shortage: Why Tungsten is Becoming Short
Tue 05:45 - SRF International
Iran War – The helplessness of the Gulf states
Tue 23:24 - n-tv Politik
“If they open the strait”: Trump wants to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks
Wed 02:34 - La Repubblica (IT)
The legitimized regime, Tehran master of Hormuz, nuclear power: why Trump loses (for now) in Iran
Wed 04:15 - Le Figaro
Ceasefire in Iran announced by Trump: ask all your questions to our Middle East specialist
Wed 05:00 - n-tv Politik
China is said to have pushed Iran: Trump declares agreement with Tehran a “total and complete victory”
Wed 08:15 - Handelsblatt Politik
Economy: Industrial orders are rising – “Increase has little value because of the Iran war”
Wed 12:49 - Fox News
Gen Jack Keane 'skeptical' that Iran ceasefire will hold, warns Tehran will 'delay and obfuscate'
Wed 13:00 - Die Welt
USA declares war on Iran won – Trump threatens Tehran's arms suppliers
Wed 14:19 - SRF International
US strategy in Iran – US goals in the Iran war – and what they (did not) achieve
Wed 14:19 - SRF International
US strategy in Iran – What does the USA actually want to achieve in the Iran war?
Wed 14:24 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
War in the Middle East: How does Berlin assess the importance of the ceasefire between the USA and Iran?
Wed 15:03 - Die Welt
Iran considers exit from ceasefire - meeting with US planned for Friday
Wed 16:11 - n-tv Politik
“No possibility for agreement”: Expert sees Trump in the Gaza trap in talks with Iran
Wed 18:47 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War - The situation in the evening: What the agreement between the USA and Iran means - an overview
Thu 04:55 - n-tv Politik
“Highly unlikely”: Trump wants to attack Iran harder if it violates the ceasefire
Thu 22:50 - PBS Newshour
What people in Iran are saying about the war and their government
Fri 07:28 - Die Welt
Inflation rate rises to 2.7 percent due to Iran war
Fri 08:08 - Tagesschau
Inflation in Germany: price jumps for fuel and heating oil
Fri 09:06 - DW All
Germany news: Inflation creeps up as fuel costs mount
Fri 09:06 - DW Top
Germany news: Inflation creeps up as fuel costs mount
Fri 12:33 - Washington Examiner
Inflation jumped to 3.3% in March as Iran war drove up oil prices
Fri 13:22 - The Hill
Inflation rate rises to 3.3 percent in March amid hiked energy costs from Iran war
Fri 15:20 - Al Jazeera English
Inflation rises in US amid Iran war, Hormuz blockade
Sat 14:01 - Al-Monitor
Trump says US forces are 'clearing' Strait of Hormuz
Sat 17:56 - The Hill
US military starts removing mines from Strait of Hormuz
Sat 19:50 - The Hill
Former general urges Trump to call Xi over Iran, Strait of Hormuz
Sun 12:42 - The Hill
'This is the last warning:' Iran radioes US during Strait of Hormuz de-mining effort: Report
Sun 13:07 - ANSA Top News
Trump announces immediate naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 13:07 - ANSA Mondo
Trump announces immediate naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 13:07 - ANSA Mondo
Trump announces immediate naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 13:15 - ANSA Top News
Trump, we will start blowing up mines in the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 13:15 - ANSA Mondo
Trump, we will start blowing up mines in the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 13:15 - ANSA Mondo
Trump, we will start blowing up mines in the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 13:29 - Middle East Eye
Trump says US military is 'locked and loaded' to 'finish up' Iran
Mon 09:00 - ANSA Mondo
Macron, a conference with London in view of a peaceful mission for Hormuz
Tue 09:58 - ANSA Top News
Mission of 'non-belligerent' countries on Hormuz, conference on Friday in Paris
Tue 09:59 - ANSA Mondo
Mission of 'non-belligerent' countries on Hormuz, conference on Friday in Paris
Tue 09:59 - ANSA Mondo
Mission of 'non-belligerent' countries on Hormuz, conference on Friday in Paris
Tue 10:01 - Al-Monitor
Macron, Starmer to chair conference on defensive Hormuz mission on Friday, Elysee says
Tue 23:00 - La Repubblica (IT)
Willing, meeting between leaders for the naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz
Wed 10:21 - ANSA Main
Summit in Paris to evaluate Hormuz demining, Italy is also there
Wed 20:05 - La Repubblica (IT)
Meloni's anti-Trump move: summit on Hormuz with Macron, Starmer and Merz
Thu 23:45 - ANSA Mondo
The Nobel Peace Prize Machado received by Meloni
Fri 01:30 - Al-Monitor
Macron, Starmer rally allies to mull Hormuz mission
Fri 01:31 - France 24
Macron, Starmer chair meeting to mull European post-war mission in Strait of Hormuz
Fri 04:00 - Financial Times
Macron and Starmer to hold summit on plan to secure Strait of Hormuz
Fri 07:49 - France 24
France, UK host talks on securing Hormuz
Fri 09:58 - Politico EU
Starmer ‘furious’ over Mandelson vetting failures as Labour critics pounce
Fri 10:19 - ANSA Top News
Starmer, 'unforgivable that they didn't inform me about Mandelson'
Fri 10:19 - ANSA Mondo
Starmer, 'unforgivable that they didn't inform me about Mandelson'
Fri 11:17 - France 24
Strait of Hormuz: Macron, Starmer meet at Elysée Palace
Fri 12:55 - France 24
Britain, France chair meeting on Hormuz
Fri 12:57 - France 24
Starmer, Macron push forward efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Fri 15:26 - France 24
REPLAY: EU leaders deliver joint statement on Strait of Hormuz opening
Fri 15:28 - France 24
Europe welcomes Hormuz Strait reopening
Fri 15:30 - France 24
Macron urges permanent reopening of Hormuz Strait
Fri 16:13 - France 24
Macron, Meloni, Starmer and Merz welcome Hormuz Strait reopening
Sat 08:01 - Al-Monitor
UK’s Cooper urges full resumption of shipping through Hormuz Strait
Sun 16:00 - DW All
Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?
Sun 16:00 - DW World
Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?
Sun 16:00 - DW Top
Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?
Mon 10:36 - Al-Monitor
UK foreign minister Cooper cuts short diplomatic tour
Mon 15:27 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
Bundeswehr: Camouflaged like a chameleon
Wed 06:41 - Tagesschau
Electricity and gas prices continue to rise due to the Iran war
Wed 15:45 - Die Zeit Newsfeed
Arming the Bundeswehr: On the shopping list
Thu 15:07 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: Will Bundeswehr mine hunters be ordered into the Strait of Hormuz? What they could contribute
Sat 03:00 - Die Welt
“All options on the table” – Miersch does not rule out new debts due to the Iran war
Sun 11:00 - Die Welt
SPD is already talking about new debts because of the Iran war - CDU reacts indignantly
Sun 15:37 - Die Welt
“The bazooka is empty” – Spahn slows Miersch down on the debt issue
Mon 11:50 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: “An entire nation is being humiliated” – Merz accuses Trump of lacking a strategy in the Iran War
Mon 18:20 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Trump apparently skeptical about Iran's new proposal
Tue 12:29 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC
Tue 13:33 - Tagesschau
Oil company BP benefits greatly from the oil price shock caused by the Iran war
Tue 14:28 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Trump: Iran reports “state of collapse”
Tue 15:38 - Die Welt
“In a state of collapse” – according to Trump, Iran is begging to open the Strait of Hormuz
Wed 01:57 - Die Welt
“He doesn’t know what he’s talking about” – Trump is angry with Merz because of his statement about the Iran war
Wed 04:45 - n-tv Politik
Fear of losing voters: USA is probably considering a unilateral declaration of victory in the Iran war
Wed 12:41 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: IAEA chief suspects that most of Iran's uranium is still in Isfahan
Wed 14:52 - Aftenposten (NO)
The US has spent 25 billion dollars on the war on Iran
Wed 15:15 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Pentagon: The Iran War has cost around $25 billion so far
Wed 15:50 - n-tv Politik
Hearing in Congress: Pentagon reveals billions in costs for Iran war for the first time
Wed 16:18 - Middle East Eye
IAEA chief says Iran’s enriched uranium likely remains at Isfahan
Wed 19:04 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: According to the UN, Iran has executed 21 people since the war began
Thu 12:30 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei makes a statement: Regime wants to keep missile and nuclear programs
Thu 18:10 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Does Trump have to withdraw US troops because of the 1973 law? Hegseth believes the 60-day deadline has been met
Thu 20:36 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US customs policy +++: “In honor” of the royal couple – Trump wants to lift whiskey tariffs
Fri 14:30 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran: New proposals to end the war handed over to Pakistan
Fri 20:24 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US customs policy +++: US tariffs – EU threatens countermeasures
Fri 20:24 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US tariff policy +++: EU threatens Trump with countermeasures in the event of tariff increases
Sat 00:32 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Trump to Congress – Fighting in Iran is over
Sat 10:03 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US customs policy +++: EU threatens Trump with countermeasures after customs announcements
Sat 11:44 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran apparently offers the USA to open the Strait of Hormuz – Trump “not satisfied”
Sun 00:22 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran apparently offers the USA to open the Strait of Hormuz – Trump “not satisfied”
Sun 05:24 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US customs policy +++: Expert: Trump's new car tariffs primarily affect German manufacturers
Sun 10:17 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US customs policy +++: DIW boss Fratzscher is calling for counter-tariffs from the EU after Trump's tariff announcement
Sun 13:03 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran demands end of war within 30 days in 14-point plan - Trump is examining Theran's new proposal
Sun 15:13 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ US customs policy +++: SPD calls for digital tax as a counter-reaction to US tariff threat
Sun 17:30 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: USA wants to free ships in the Strait of Hormuz from Monday morning
Sun 20:04 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Federal politics +++: Miersch and Söder are calling for improvements to the cash savings package
Sun 20:51 - Al Jazeera English
Iran lawmaker says Strait of Hormuz will not return to pre‑war state
Sun 21:55 - The Hill
Trump says US will help free ships in Strait of Hormuz
Mon 03:47 - Al Jazeera English
Trump says US to begin escorting ships in Strait of Hormuz
Mon 05:00 - Aftenposten (NO)
- The danger level in Hormuz is at a "critical level"
Mon 06:50 - ANSA Top News
Tehran, US forces will be attacked if they approach Hormuz
Mon 06:50 - ANSA Mondo
Tehran, US forces will be attacked if they approach Hormuz
Mon 06:51 - ANSA Mondo
Tehran, US forces will be attacked if they approach Hormuz
Mon 07:12 - La Repubblica (IT)
War in Iran, today's news. Tehran: “We will attack any force that enters Hormuz”
Mon 07:21 - ANSA Top News
Stock market: Europe opens with little movement, waiting for developments on Iran and Hormuz
Mon 07:29 - DW All
Iran war: US to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Mon 07:29 - DW Top
Iran war: US to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Mon 07:31 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran warns US Navy about entering Strait of Hormuz
Mon 08:00 - Al-Monitor
Iran warns will attack US forces in Hormuz after Trump announces escort plan
Mon 08:00 - Al-Monitor
Iran warns will attack US forces in Hormuz after Trump announces plan to guide ships
Mon 08:20 - Al Jazeera English
Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships
Mon 08:59 - Middle East Eye
Iran threatens to attack US warships that enter Strait of Hormuz
Mon 09:05 - France 24
Trump says US operation will aid ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz
Mon 09:17 - Middle East Eye
Iran threatens to attack US warships that enter Strait of Hormuz
Mon 10:41 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: Iran reports missile attack on US ship in Strait of Hormuz
Mon 12:01 - Al-Monitor
Most Strait of Hormuz shipping at a standstill despite latest US pledge
Mon 12:19 - Washington Examiner
CENTCOM denies Iran’s claim it damaged US warship in Strait of Hormuz
Mon 12:48 - The Hill
Iran issues Strait of Hormuz threat after Trump says US to guide vessels
Mon 12:58 - The Hill
Live updates: US Navy aids vessels through Strait of Hormuz after Iran issues warning
Mon 13:30 - The Hill
Trump’s obsession with Obama fuels his Iran war strategy
Mon 13:41 - Handelsblatt Politik
+++ Iran War +++: US naval ships say they are crossing the Strait of Hormuz
Mon 14:30 - Middle East Eye
South Korea reports ‘explosion and fire’ on ship in Hormuz, cause unclear
Mon 14:44 - Fox News
Congress ignores key deadline as Republicans ready 'restraint' on Trump's war in Iran
Mon 16:09 - The Hill
2 US cargo ships have crossed Strait of Hormuz, military says
Mon 16:57 - Washington Examiner
Trump’s ‘ceasefire at risk’ as Iran tensions rise: Mabinty Quarshie
Mon 17:36 - Al-Monitor
Trump says South Korea should join mission to protect ships near Iran
Tue 13:35 - Fox News
Republicans slip $1 billion in taxpayer money for Trump ballroom security in ICE, Border Patrol package
Tue 13:35 - Fox News
Once touted as privately funded, Republicans sneak in taxpayer cash for Trump's ballroom project
Tue 13:38 - France 24
REPLAY: Pentagon chief Hegseth says ceasefire with Iran not over
Tue 16:06 - Washington Examiner
Trump claims Iran’s leaders told him their country has ‘no chance’ of winning the war
Tue 16:36 - Al-Monitor
Trump says Iran "should wave the white flag of surrender"
Tue 16:53 - Middle East Eye
Trump claims US has ‘completely destroyed Iran’s army’
Tue 18:58 - n-tv Politik
“Don’t want to invade”: Trump downplays Iran war as a “small skirmish.”
Tue 19:19 - France 24
Trump hard-pressed to get better Iran nuclear deal than Obama's
Wed 00:22 - DW All
Iran war: Trump says Project Freedom 'paused'
Wed 00:22 - DW Top
Iran war: Trump says Project Freedom 'paused'
Wed 02:16 - Middle East Eye
US lawmaker says Trump falsely declared Iran war ended
Wed 08:01 - La Repubblica (IT)
Project Freedom, Trump's flop: only six ships left out of 1600 blocked in Hormuz. Three attacked
Wed 16:47 - Tagesschau
US President Trump remains on a zigzag course in the Iran war
Wed 20:43 - Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)
Trump claims Iran "wants to make a deal." Tehran denies this
Thu 18:17 - France 24
Still no sign of a solution in Iran: US president says the war will be over soon
Fri 09:11 - France 24
Iran on the verge of economic asphyxiation -- rare footage from Tehran
Fri 11:34 - Fox News
Trump warns Iran what will happen if deal is not reached to end war and more top headlines
Sat 02:42 - DW All
Iran war: US expecting Tehran's response to proposed deal
Sat 02:42 - DW Top
Iran war: US expecting Tehran's response to proposed deal
Sat 20:00 - Fox News
Experts warn Trump administration any Iran deal must close plutonium pathway to nuclear bombs
Mon 00:35 - Middle East Eye
Tehran says US proposal sought Iran’s surrender
Mon 06:00 - Middle East Eye
Brent crude climbs above $105 after Trump rejects Iran response
Mon 06:32 - Euronews
Trump to discuss Iran war and trade on first US presidential visit to China since 2017
Mon 08:01 - Al-Monitor
China opposes US sanctions over Iran, pledges to protect firms
Mon 10:00 - The Hill
Iran war may give China, Xi, some leverage on Trump at Beijing summit
Mon 11:02 - Fox News
Trump rejects Iran proposal as 'totally unacceptable' and more top headlines
Mon 13:10 - The Hill
Live updates: Iran reveals demands Trump rejected; 17 US cruise ship passengers return
Mon 15:29 - Al-Monitor
Trump calls Iran response 'piece of garbage,' set to meet military advisers
Mon 15:56 - Fox News
Trump says Iran's latest proposal reneges on giving up enriched material: 'Are they stupid people?'
Mon 16:21 - Middle East Eye
Trump says Iran deal ‘very possible’ despite fragile ceasefire
Mon 17:23 - n-tv Politik
Iran's proposal is "garbage": Trump: Have "the best plan" to end the Iran war
Mon 18:26 - Washington Post
Trump seeks to pause federal gas tax as prices soar amid Iran conflict
Mon 18:36 - Al-Monitor
Americans don't think Trump has explained Iran war goals, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
Tue 00:00 - Al Jazeera English
Iran war live: Trump slams Iranian proposal as ceasefire hangs by a thread
Tue 01:34 - Middle East Eye
CNN reports divisions inside Trump administration over Iran strategy
Tue 02:36 - Al-Monitor
Analysis-Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of wins
Tue 04:00 - Financial Times
Germany’s far-right AfD sees support surge after it criticises Trump’s Iran war