Formerly an outspoken opponent of war with Iran, the director of national intelligence has been conspicuously quiet as conflict engulfs the Middle East.

Trump claimed without providing evidence Iran was close to having missiles that could reach the U.S.

“If we sat back and waited to get hit first, the amount of casualties and damage would be substantially higher,” a senior Trump administration official said.

The Omani foreign minister mediating the U.S.-Iran talks says Iran is willing to reduce uranium levels below those agreed to with former President Obama.

The latest talks follow President Donald Trump’s warnings that he would not hesitate to confront the country militarily over concerns about nuclear weapons.

Democratic secretaries of state welcomed the assurance but expressed deep skepticism, pointing to the DHS official’s history of spreading election conspiracy theories.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is supposed to help. Now, some worry about its influence.

The demobilization marked a muted retreat by President Donald Trump, who claimed the troops were needed to fight crime in those cities.

Then the Trump administration immediately issued further sanctions on Iran’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers.

The complaint filed in federal court on Tuesday is the first wrongful death lawsuit related to the Trump administration’s lethal boat strike campaign.