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Possible Next House Intel Chair Aims to Probe ‘Nakedly Corrupt Dealings’
In a letter to a defense-industry group, Rep. Jim Himes signaled to the private sector a desire to investigate alleged coercion by the Trump administration WASHINGTON—The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is preparing to investigate the spy industry’s work with the Trump administration, the latest sign that the party plans to put anticorruption efforts at the center of its legislative agenda if it wrests control in the elections this fall.
トランプ氏、イランの停戦案を拒否 中間選挙後に爆撃再開見込む
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Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Expects Renewed Bombing After Midterms
The president is skeptical that Tehran will meet his demands President Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and has told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterms, U.S. officials said. Tehran’s proposal would have reopened the Strait of Hormuz and resumed nuclear talks in return for the U.S. lifting its blockade of Iranian ports, which is causing deep damage to the country’s economy.
トランプ氏、イラン「壊滅」を警告 国連演説
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U.S. Proposes $5 Billion to Kickstart Fund to Rebuild Gulf Energy Sites
Proposal is under discussion with several Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has proposed investing $5 billion in a new fund that would help Middle East countries rebuild energy infrastructure battered in the Iran war and reduce their reliance on the Strait of Hormuz to transport oil and gas, according to U.S. and Middle Eastern officials and documents seen by The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Reaches Greenland Security Agreement
19.09.2026 20:20 The Wall Street Journal By Alexander Ward, The Wall Street Journal Share Greenlanders Are a Very Proud People and Have Repeatedly Stated That They Do Not Want to Be Part of the U.S. As U.S. President Donald Trump renews interest in Greenland, questions are resurfacing about the island’s growing geopolitical significance, the accelerating impact of Arctic warming — occurring nearly four times faster than the global average — and the balance between economic opportunity and...
U.S. Reaches Greenland Security Agreement
The deal, which will enhance American military presence on the Arctic island, falls short of the president’s stated takeover ambitions WASHINGTON—President Trump said the U.S. and Denmark reached an agreement that allows for more American forces in Greenland, though it stops short of the self-governing island’s takeover that he envisioned since the start of his second term.
Declassified intelligence reveals extensive 9/11-related warnings to presidents
WASHINGTON—Almost exactly three years before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the intelligence community warned then-President Bill Clinton's team that Osama bin Laden planned to strike the U.S. with an “explosive-laden plane” flown into an American city. The information was included in a Sept.
Declassified Intelligence Reveals Extensive 9/11-Related Warnings to Presidents
Updated Sept. 11, 2026 12:20 pm ET WASHINGTON—Almost exactly three years before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the intelligence community warned then-President Bill Clinton’s team that Osama bin Laden planned to strike the U.S. with an “explosive-laden plane” flown into an American city. The information was included in a Sept.
ヘグセス国防長官、中東の部隊派遣を2027年まで延長 兵士の負担増
米国が6カ月前にイランに対する作戦を開始した際、ピート・ヘグセス米国防長官は長期的な泥沼化を回避する迅速かつ決定的な一撃を約束していた。事情に詳しい複数の関係者によると、同氏は現在、部隊派遣の延長を指示しており、対立は来年まで長引く可能性がある。 関係者らによると、これは、ドナルド・トランプ米大統領に戦争における選択肢を与えることを意図した無期限の軍事戦略の一環だ。しかし、艦艇19隻と防空部隊、戦闘機飛行隊、空挺（くうてい）部隊を地域全体に展開することは、軍人とその家族に負担をかけ、解消に何年もかかりかねない整備のバックログ（未処理業務）を生み出していると、関係者らは語った。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Hegseth Extends Mideast Deployments Into 2027, Escalating Strain on Troops
03.09.2026 13:00 The Wall Street Journal By Shelby Holliday and Alexander Ward, The Wall Street Journal Share Army Secretary Resigns After Months of Friction With Hegseth Dan Driscoll had a close relationship with ousted Army chief of staff By Michael R. Gordon and Marcus Weisgerber, The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal By Michael R.
Hegseth Extends Mideast Deployments Into 2027, Escalating Strain on Troops
A jet fighter last week on the USS George Washington, recently deployed to the Middle East to support operations in Iran. U.S. Navy When the U.S. launched its campaign against Iran six months ago, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised a quick, decisive blow that would avoid a long entanglement. Now, he is quietly extending troop deployments in a sign that the conflict could drag well into next year, according to people familiar with the matter.
米イラン交渉が難航、トランプ氏は覚書の履行拒否
トランプ米大統領は対イラン戦争の大半を通じて、外交交渉による紛争終結に意欲を示してきた Photo: Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium Agency/ZUMA Press トランプ米政権は仲介者らに対し、イランと6月に締結した覚書の条件に戻る考えはないと繰り返し伝えており、外交プロセス再開に向けた今週の相次ぐ取り組みを難航させている。事情に詳しい複数の関係者が明らかにした。 ドナルド・トランプ大統領がフランスのベルサイユ宮殿で署名し、JD・バンス副大統領が交渉を後押しした暫定合意は、イランに対して制裁緩和や世界で凍結されている資産へのアクセスを認めるのと引き換えに、ホルムズ海峡再開のほか、イランの核開発プログラムおよび戦争終結に向けた協議を始動させることを目指していた。しかし、イランが同海峡の支配権を主張して船舶への攻撃を開始したことで、暫定合意は締結から数週間のうちに崩壊した。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Top White House aides were in the dark on Ratcliffe Russia trip
John Ratcliffe's diplomatic mission to Russia this week was so sensitive that even some senior White House officials didn't know about it ahead of time. President Trump personally dispatched the Central Intelligence Agency chief and kept trusted aides and military leaders who normally would have been briefed on the trip in the dark about the message he would deliver to senior Kremlin figures, U.S. officials said.
Top White House aides were in the dark on Ratcliffe Russia trip
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白宫高级幕僚对CIA局长的俄罗斯之行毫不知情
约翰·拉特克利夫(John Ratcliffe)本周对俄罗斯的外交任务极为敏感，以至于一些白宫高级官员都事先不知情。 美国官员称，美国总统特朗普亲自派遣了这位美国中央情报局(CIA)局长。对于拉特克利夫将向克里姆林宫高层人物传达何种信息，那些通常本应听取相关简报的特朗普亲信助手和军方领导人也毫不知情。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Iran talks sputter as Trump spurns a return to his June deal
The Trump administration has repeatedly told mediators it has no interest in going back to the terms of the memorandum of understanding it reached with Iran in June, complicating this week's flurry of efforts to restart the diplomatic process, people familiar with the matter said.
Iran talks sputter as Trump spurns a return to his June deal
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Iran Talks Sputter as Trump Spurns a Return to His June Deal
Trump Administration 3 hours ago Trump discloses 1,000 more recent stock trades, including in companies directly affected by Iran war CNN - Adam Cancryn • 3h President Donald Trump has disclosed making another 1,000-plus stock transactions in June, continuing an unprecedented pace of trading activity while in office that has drawn scrutiny over his ability to personally profit off of the presidency.
Iran Talks Sputter as Trump Spurns a Return to His June Deal
The president is willing to wait and see if squeezing Tehran economically bears fruit President Trump has made clear his interest in a negotiated end to the conflict. Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium Agency/ZUMA Press The Trump administration has repeatedly told mediators it has no interest in going back to the terms of the memorandum of understanding it reached with Iran in June, complicating this week’s flurry of efforts to restart the diplomatic process, people familiar with the matter said.
CIA Chief’s Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO
Μake us preferred on Google The surprise visit by the director of the Central Intelligence Agency to Moscow this week was to deliver a warning to Russia not to attack NATO countries, according to people briefed on the visit. The trip was spy-agency chief John Ratcliffe’s first publicly known visit to the Russian capital.
米CIA長官のモスクワ電撃訪問、NATO攻撃への警告目的
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CIA Chief’s Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO
Warning comes after new U.S. intelligence assessments indicated Russian president could launch a limited assault CIA Director John Ratcliffe Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The surprise visit by the director of the Central Intelligence Agency to Moscow this week was to deliver a warning to Russia not to attack NATO countries, according to people briefed on the visit. The trip was spy-agency chief John Ratcliffe’s first publicly known visit to the Russian capital.
CIA Chief’s Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO
2 hours ago Despite Trump’s claims, the CIA director’s visit was anything but routine. It might be a sign that Putin is getting more dangerous. CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s brief trip to Moscow yesterday was unannounced but hard to miss: He flew in a C-17A, a large heavy-transport plane, that open-source …
イラン戦争6カ月、開戦前に発せられていた警告
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CIA局长拉特克利夫突访莫斯科
美国官员说，美国中央情报局(CIA)局长约翰·拉特克利夫(John Ratcliffe)周二突访莫斯科，这是他首次公开访问俄罗斯首都。 目前美国正艰难寻求结束俄罗斯对乌克兰的入侵以及伊朗战争，不过访问原因暂时不清楚。《华尔街日报》此前报道称，美国收集到的情报显示，俄罗斯正在为可能在乌克兰进行的军事动员做初步准备，并计划试探北约(NATO)的决心。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
CIA director John Ratcliffe makes surprise trip to Moscow
WASHINGTON—Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise visit to Moscow on Tuesday, U.S. officials said, his first publicly known trip to the Russian capital. It came as the U.S. struggles to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Iran war , although the reason for the visit wasn't immediately clear.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe Makes Surprise Trip to Moscow
Updated Aug. 25, 2026 1:06 pm ET CIA Director John Ratcliffe Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Press WASHINGTON—Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise visit to Moscow on Tuesday, U.S. officials said, his first publicly known trip to the Russian capital. It came as the U.S. struggles to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Iran war, although the reason for the visit wasn’t immediately clear.
伊朗战争已持续近半年，回看战前那些被无视的警告
今年2月，就在对伊朗开战的几天前，总统特朗普(Trump)将情报主管召至椭圆形办公室，询问发动全面进攻是否是个好主意。 高级助手和以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡(Benjamin Netanyahu)对他表示，伊朗正处于几十年来最虚弱的时期，这为特朗普提供了一个千载难逢的机会，不仅能借此瓦解伊朗的核项目，还能巩固他作为和平缔造者的政治遗产。但问题在于，大规模攻击能否奏效，以及是否可能推翻该政权。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The Warnings That Came Before a War Now Reaching the Six-Month Mark
After military and diplomatic efforts, President Trump pins his hopes on economic warfare President Trump Will Oliver/Press pool WASHINGTON—Days before going to war with Iran in February, President Trump summoned his intelligence chief to the Oval Office to ask whether a full-on assault was a good idea.
The Warnings That Came Before a War Now Reaching the Six-Month Mark
Now When the Iran war began in late February, China looked vulnerable. The world’s largest crude oil importer, China has in recent years depended on imports for more than 70 percent of its consumption, with around half coming from the Middle East. The throttling of the Strait of Hormuz, months after …
米財務長官、イラン孤立化へ新たな制裁措置発表
【ワシントン】スコット・ベッセント米財務長官は24日、イランを孤立させるための新たな取り組みを開始すると発表し、イランと取引する国や企業はトランプ政権の激しい怒りに直面することになると警告した。 ベッセント氏は記者会見で、「米国の立場に曖昧さがあってはならない。この殺人的な（イラン）政権といかなる形であれ経済的な関係を持つ者は、米国の力が及ぶ限りの全面的な対応にさらされることになる」と述べた。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Bessent Launches ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ to Isolate and Squeeze Iran
Updated Aug. 24, 2026 2:57 pm ET Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments come as the U.S. has struggled to bring the war to an end. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is launching a new campaign to isolate the Iranian regime, warning that countries and companies that do business with Tehran will face the wrath of the Trump administration.
Russia tests readiness for new round of military mobilization
Last month Russian military officers flew from St. Petersburg to the country's Kaliningrad exclave nestled between two NATO countries and the Baltic Sea. There the officers oversaw readiness planning and procedures for a mobilization of the region's residents, with details on how to house, feed and arm them, said Western intelligence officials. The planning exercise in Kaliningrad is just one of many being carried out nationwide, said the officials, in case the call is made.
Russia Tests Readiness for New Round of Military Mobilization
Conscripts called up for military service headed for garrisons in April in the Russian city of Bataysk. Sergey Pivovarov/Reuters Last month Russian military officers flew from St. Petersburg to the country’s Kaliningrad exclave nestled between two NATO countries and the Baltic Sea. There the officers oversaw readiness planning and procedures for a mobilization of the region’s residents, with details on how to house, feed and arm them, said Western intelligence officials.
特朗普正推动年内与金正恩会晤
美国官员表示，特朗普正敦促幕僚安排最早于今年秋天与朝鲜领导人金正恩会晤，试图重启第一任期内一项备受瞩目的外交努力：说服金正恩放弃朝鲜的核武器计划。 这些官员称，特朗普已私下讨论过在他下次亚洲之行期间安排与金正恩面对面会谈。这次亚洲之行可能在11月成行，届时世界领导人将齐聚中国深圳，参加亚太经济合作组织(简称APEC)会议。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Trump pushes for Kim Jong Un meeting this year
WASHINGTON—President Trump is pushing aides for a meeting as soon as this fall with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, U.S. officials said, seeking to revive a dramatic diplomatic quest from his first term to convince Kim to abandon his country's nuclear weapons program.
Trump Pushes for Kim Jong Un Meeting This Year
The president attempted nuclear diplomacy with the autocrat during his first term. North Korea’s program has only grown stronger since then. President Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2019. kevin lamarque/Reuters WASHINGTON—President Trump is pushing aides for a meeting as soon as this fall with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, U.S. officials said, seeking to revive a dramatic diplomatic quest from his first term to convince Kim to abandon his country’s nuclear weapons program.
トランプ氏がオマーン爆撃を再び警告する理由
【ワシントン】ホワイトハウスは数週間にわたり、イランとの核合意が間近に迫っており、ホルムズ海峡の開放にオマーンが役に立つ可能性があると説明してきた。このペルシャ湾の小国が突如として、戦争終結に向けた取り組みの中心に躍り出た。 しかし、核合意は実現が難しいことが明らかになった。この膠着（こうちゃく）状態にいら立ちを募らせたドナルド・トランプ米大統領は17日、オマーンが合意の妨げになっているとして、同国への爆撃を警告した。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
特朗普为何再次威胁轰炸阿曼？
几周来，白宫一直宣称伊朗已接近签署一项核协议，并表示阿曼可能有助于霍尔木兹海峡的重新开放。这个波斯湾小国突然发现，自己已站在结束这场战争的最核心的位置。 但协议却迟迟未能达成。周一，对僵局感到沮丧的美国总统特朗普(Trump)威胁要轰炸阿曼，指责后者可能正阻碍协议的达成。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
停机坪上“金蝉脱壳”：特朗普如何避开伊朗威胁？
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How Trump’s Ruse to Evade an Iranian Threat Unfolded on the Tarmac in Turkey
Air Force One in Ankara in July, as NATO leaders and allies gathered in the Turkish capital. Win McNamee/Getty Images WASHINGTON—As President Trump’s motorcade rushed through Turkey’s capital to the airport, his security team had an urgent decision to make. U.S. and Israeli intelligence in July had uncovered a threat by Iranian proxies to launch a lightweight, shoulder-fired missile at Trump’s plane as he departed Ankara, according to U.S. and Middle East officials.
特朗普对伊策略转向，重回经济施压
美国官员说，美国总统特朗普决定重拾一项旧策略，以期在对伊朗战争中取得新突破，那就是：经济施压。 美国官员说，特朗普不愿重启全面战争，对外交谈判也心存戒备，因此采取了观望策略，以便让金融制裁以及美国对伊朗港口实施的海上封锁有更多时间发挥作用，给伊朗经济造成打击。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
トランプ氏、再び経済的圧力へ転換 イランが要求に応じず
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Trump Shifts to Economic Pressure, Again, As Iran Won’t Meet His Demands Original
Trump, at least for now, is telling aides he prefers not to order more strikes. Kylie Cooper/Reuters WASHINGTON—President Trump has settled on an old strategy in hopes of a new result in the Iran war, U.S. officials said: economic pressure. Reluctant to resume all-out war and wary of diplomatic negotiations, Trump has adopted a wait-and-see approach that would give financial sanctions and a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports more time to inflict economic harm, U.S. officials said.
ホルムズ海峡開放へ焦るトランプ氏、見透かすイラン
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特朗普认为开放霍尔木兹海峡指日可待，伊朗则另有盘算
美国官员表示，数周来美国总统特朗普(Trump)一直在做铺垫工作，一旦德黑兰全面重新开放霍尔木兹海峡，美国就宣布伊朗战争获胜。他甚至私下向高级幕僚透露，自己愿意在未达成核协议的情况下抽身而退。 但随着伊朗上周六为允许霍尔木兹海峡自由通航开出迄今最高的价码，这一退而求其次的目标更加难以实现。伊朗提出了一系列要求，包括美国支付数以十亿计美元、从该地区撤军以及结束海上封锁等。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Trump Thought Opening the Strait of Hormuz Was Imminent. Iran Had Other Plans.
1 day ago The waterway, crucial to global supplies of oil and natural gas, will not open until the United States “corrects its behavior,” the Supreme National Security Council said. Iran’s politburo-like body known as the Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the …
Iran Sees an Opening to Kick the U.S. Out of the Gulf
In talks on the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran has vowed to block U.S. Navy ships from using the waterway U.S. officials have told mediators they won’t accept Iranian restrictions or tolls on Hormuz traffic. Reuters Iran is vowing to bar U.S. Navy warships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz as part of an agreement to reopen the waterway, pressing its goal of curtailing America’s decades-old military presence in the Persian Gulf.
特朗普不满美军弹药库存报道，下令严查泄密事件
美国政府官员表示，总统特朗普(Trump)已下令对五角大楼弹药库存泄密事件展开新的调查。这标志着对于造成负面影响的伊朗战争爆料行为，他的打击行动升级。 政府官员表示，在特朗普下达这一命令之前，媒体数周来在头条中报道与伊朗战争相关的弹药库存告急，尽管美国政府保证，美国拥有对抗德黑兰以及俄罗斯和中国等世界大国所需的资源。顾问们表示，特朗普对这场战争的挫败感与日俱增，因为他发现几乎没有好的方案选项能迫使伊朗解除核计划，或者在更广泛的层面上结束这场冲突。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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