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Donald Trump

47th President of the United States.

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#28 11 Oct

Told reporters Ukraine should get a new leader

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Zelenskyy ties elections to a ceasefire
#28 10 Oct
Criticised→VZVolodymyr Zelenskyy
“called for replacement of”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#28 9 Oct
#28 9 Oct
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#180 29 Sept

Rejected Iran's offer to reopen the strait on 26 September

Iran Conflict 2026: Qatar brings the US answer to Araghchi
#180 28 Sept

Told reporters in the Oval Office that 18 souls had been lost

Iran Conflict 2026: Pentagon adds a 19th name to its toll
#180 26 Sept
Criticised→IIran
“rejected seven day hormuz plan”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#180 25 Sept

Rejected Iran's offer to reopen the strait before the price peak

Iran Conflict 2026: Supertanker hire passes $1.2m a day
#28 18 Sept

Signed the Graham Act into law

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Trump signs Graham Russia sanctions law
#28 18 Sept
“signed into law”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#16 14 Sept

Ordered a Section 301 investigation into EU digital rules on 24 July

European Tech Sovereignty: Washington opens its file on EU rules
#179 14 Sept

Posted on Truth Social that Iran wants a deal but signed no Iran-specific instrument

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump signed nothing on Iran this week
#17 11 Sept
#180 4 Sept
Put american deaths at eighteen→UMUS Marines
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#175 31 Aug

Approved a tanker-for-tanker policy, per unnamed officials

Iran Conflict 2026: Axios reports Trump approved tanker-for-tanker
#172 19 Aug
Threatened to bomb→OOman
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#172 18 Aug

Posted a Hormuz territorial map and threatened to bomb Oman

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump maps Hormuz as US territory
#17 13 Aug

Signed the Section 232 proclamation on drone import tariffs

Drones: Industry & Defence: Trump taxes drone parts at 100 per cent
#169 11 Aug
#166 4 Aug

Promised the strait would reopen soon while warning Iran of consequences

Iran Conflict 2026: CENTCOM adds nine ships as Trump vows
#22 3 Aug
#15 3 Aug
“Silver Bulletin recorded a record low net approval”
US Midterms 2026 · source event
#165 1 Aug

Cancelled a planned 2 August strike on Iran

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump calls off the Sunday strike
#164 30 Jul

Weighed a larger operation before the pause

Iran Conflict 2026: Bombing resumes hours after Jordan salvo
#163 27 Jul
#163 27 Jul
Denied negotiations claim by←EBEsmaeil Baqaei
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#163 27 Jul
Stated→AAxios
“told axios”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#15 26 Jul

backed the challenger who unseated Sanford in 2018

US Midterms 2026: Sanford files a day before the deadline
#30 24 Jul
#161 24 Jul

Declared a ceasefire in late April that underlies the disputed cutoff rule

Iran Conflict 2026: Pentagon cuts Iran war toll to 14
#161 24 Jul
#13 23 Jul

Ordered the Section 301 investigation and threatened tariffs

European Tech Sovereignty: Trump orders Section 301 probe into EU tech rules
#162 23 Jul
#160 21 Jul

Threatened to strike Pickaxe Mountain very soon and heavily

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump's Pickaxe threat, but no order
#14 19 Jul

Endorsed Nordone for the Senate seat

US Midterms 2026: Fry and Norman run, keep House seats
#44 18 Jul

Presented the trophy and remained on the podium

2026 FIFA World Cup: Trump lingers on the trophy podium
#44 18 Jul
Attended→GIGianni Infantino
“Presented the World Cup trophy jointly with Infantino at MetLife Stadium”
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#154 14 Jul
#24 14 Jul

Announced the PURL expansion with Rutte

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Trump and Rutte widen the PURL scheme
#154 14 Jul

floated a 20% Hormuz toll, then dropped it for a Gulf-investment offer

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump floats then drops Hormuz toll
#153 12 Jul

Told Meet the Press the strait was open as far as he was concerned

Iran Conflict 2026: 140 US sorties, zero signed paper
#12 7 Jul

Cited as the beneficiary the subpoena was meant to serve

US Midterms 2026: Mentioned in: Judge blocks DOJ 2020 poll-worker demand
#149 7 Jul

Called the interim agreement with Iran over and a waste of time

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump declares the Iran deal over
#148 6 Jul

Told reporters he would negotiate or finish the job militarily on Iran

Iran Conflict 2026: A week, no US Iran order signed
#35 6 Jul
#36 5 Jul
#16 2 Jul

Received Altman's equity-stake pitch

AI: Jobs, Power & Money: OpenAI offers US a 5% stake, $42.6bn
#143 1 Jul
#142 1 Jul

Claimed Iran had requested a Doha meeting

Iran Conflict 2026: US, Iran and Qatar differ on Doha round
#143 30 Jun

Called the round 'a day of very good meetings'

Iran Conflict 2026: Progress at Doha you cannot bank
#142 30 Jun

Ordered petrol retailers on Truth Social to cut prices to $2.50/gallon

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump talks $2.50 petrol, signs nothing
#32 29 Jun

Received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize

2026 FIFA World Cup: FairSquare renews ethics complaint on Infantino
#141 28 Jun

Authorised verbal stand-down and dispatched Kushner and Witkoff to Doha

Iran Conflict 2026: US and Iran halt fire, sign nothing
#141 27 Jun
#140 26 Jun

Called the IRGC drone attack a foolish violation of the Islamabad memorandum

Iran Conflict 2026: US bombs Qeshm, first strike since deal
#10 26 Jun

Threatened 100% tariffs on any country imposing digital services taxes on US technology firms

European Tech Sovereignty: Trump's 100% tariff threat on digital taxes
#138 25 Jun
#137 24 Jun

Ordered a Justice Department investigation into oil-company price gouging on 24 June

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump orders a DOJ oil-gouging probe
#11 24 Jun

Cancelled the signing of a bipartisan housing-cost bill pending SAVE Act passage

US Midterms 2026: Trump halts bills until SAVE Act passes
#11 24 Jun
#137 23 Jun
#137 23 Jun

Posted on Truth Social that Iran had fully and completely agreed to nuclear inspections

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump claims inspections; Iran denies it
#137 23 Jun
#10 20 Jun

Recorded 33% economy approval rating, his record low since Marist began asking in 2019

US Midterms 2026: Pollsters split eight points on the House
#132 18 Jun

Signed MOU ordering blockade lifted; CENTCOM executed one day early

Iran Conflict 2026: CENTCOM ends Iran blockade a day early
#132 18 Jun
#14 18 Jun
#130 17 Jun
#130 16 Jun
#20 15 Jun

Called Putin and Zelenskyy separately on 14 June and pledged to refocus on Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: G7 opens at Evian as Trump pivots back
#128 15 Jun

Declared Hormuz open toll-free on Truth Social

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran and US name Hormuz two ways
#128 14 Jun
#127 14 Jun
#128 14 Jun
#128 14 Jun

Called Netanyahu a very difficult guy and said Beirut strikes nearly derailed the deal

Iran Conflict 2026: Israel refuses the deal's Lebanon clause
#126 13 Jun
#125 12 Jun

Cancelled the planned third day of strikes and announced a conceptual MoU

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump halts strikes, Iran denies deal
#125 12 Jun

Claimed the MoU framework was approved at the highest level of Iranian leadership

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran's deal-signer cannot be reached at speed
#125 12 Jun

Suspended planned attacks, triggering the 4% Brent fall

Iran Conflict 2026: Brent drops below $90 on ceasefire bet
#124 10 Jun

Ordered second consecutive day of strikes verbally with no AUMF or Article 51 notice

Iran Conflict 2026: US strikes reach Tehran on day two, ordered by phone
#123 9 Jun
#123 9 Jun

Ordered CENTCOM to strike Iranian air-defence sites on 9 June

Iran Conflict 2026: US strikes four Iranian sites near Hormuz
#121 8 Jun
#121 8 Jun
#119 5 Jun

signed no Iran instrument across 5-6 June

Iran Conflict 2026: No Iran signature for nearly 100 days
#117 4 Jun
#118 4 Jun
#120 4 Jun

Claimed the uranium stockpile is 'entombed', a claim the IAEA cannot verify

Iran Conflict 2026: IAEA loses track of Iran's uranium
#118 4 Jun
#117 3 Jun

Faced first successful congressional war-powers vote of the conflict

Iran Conflict 2026: House votes 215-208 to curb Iran war
#115 1 Jun

Phoned Netanyahu and halted Israel's planned Beirut strikes via phone call

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump halts Israel's strike on Beirut
#114 1 Jun
#115 31 May
#113 29 May

convened Situation Room meeting and posted three public deal conditions without signing

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump signs nothing, posts three demands
#112 29 May
#112 28 May
#111 28 May

Received final-deal briefing and declined to sign, requesting more time

Iran Conflict 2026: US sanctions the strait it will reopen
#110 27 May
#110 27 May

Vetoed Russia and China as HEU custodians and instructed negotiators not to rush

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump vetoes Iran's only uranium exit
#7 26 May

Endorsed Paxton in the final week of the runoff campaign

US Midterms 2026: Paxton routs Cornyn despite nine-to-one spend
#109 26 May
#108 25 May
#18 25 May
#106 24 May
#107 24 May
#108 24 May

Received Netanyahu's direct objection to the Lebanon clause on 24 May

Iran Conflict 2026: Lebanon clause hands Israel a deal veto
#106 23 May

Declared Iran deal largely negotiated via Truth Social on 23 May

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump declares Iran deal, signs nothing
#2 23 May
#11 22 May
#105 21 May
#103 20 May

Received corrective points from Pakistan mediation channel via third exchange sub-cycle

Iran Conflict 2026: Pakistan mediation live, unwritten and only partial
#105 19 May

Signed two financial-sector EOs on 19 May; produced zero Iran-specific instruments

Iran Conflict 2026: Two financial EOs, zero Iran instruments
#103 19 May

Faced first successful congressional procedural advance on the Iran war-powers track

Iran Conflict 2026: Senate 50-47 discharges Kaine Iran resolution to floor
#102 18 May
#101 18 May

Posted two Truth Social threats against Iran while signing zero executive instruments

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump signed nothing on Iran across Day 80
#100 17 May

Named as target of €50m Majlis bounty bill under parliamentary review

Iran Conflict 2026: Tasnim corroborates €50m Majlis bounty bill on Trump
#100 17 May

Posted AI-generated storm-warning image on Truth Social on 17 May

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump posts 'calm before the storm' as strike prep peaks
#99 15 May
#99 15 May

Referenced as returning from Beijing on 15 May with no Iran instrument signed

Iran Conflict 2026: Mentioned in: Iran runs Hormuz as a favours system
#97 14 May

Arrived in Beijing and oversaw Commerce Department chip clearance on summit opening day

Iran Conflict 2026: Commerce signs Nvidia clearance as summit's sole Iran-free deliverable
#98 14 May

Claimed Xi pledged no military equipment to Iran and Hormuz must remain open

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump's three pledges, China's silent readout
#96 13 May
#16 13 May

Stated peace was 'getting very close' on 11-13 May

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: 800 drones as Trump calls peace close
#9 12 May

Declared US-Iran ceasefire on massive life support after Tehran rejected US proposal

European Energy Markets: TTF breaks band on Trump life-support line
#16 12 May

Announced 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange on 8 May as an agreed fait accompli

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Prisoner swap announced but not delivered
#96 12 May
#95 11 May

Scheduled departure for Beijing on 13 May for Trump-Xi summit, with return on 15 May

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump's Beijing trip holds off Iran action
#95 11 May
#94 11 May
#94 10 May

Rejected Iran's MOU reply on Truth Social as 'TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE'

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran's 10-point reply, Trump's 14-second rejection
#92 9 May

Claimed in ABC News interview that Iran had agreed to the MOU while no signed text existed

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran misses MOU deadline; verifier locked out
#16 8 May

Announced three-day ceasefire covering 9-11 May with 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Three Ukraine ceasefires collapse in eight days
#8 8 May

Paused Operation Project Freedom citing mutual agreement and Iran deal progress

European Energy Markets: TTF holds €43-47 through Hormuz week
#4 7 May

Signed EO 14404 on 1 May ahead of its formal numbering

Cuba Dispatch: EO 14404 numbered; Cuba GL 1 issued 7 May
#90 7 May

Posted threat that bombing would resume if Iran refused the MOU

Iran Conflict 2026: Pakistan carries US memo to Tehran
#90 6 May

Confirmed contents of Xi letter via interview

Iran Conflict 2026: Xi denies arms transfers ahead of summit
#89 5 May
#7 4 May

Announced Project Freedom Hormuz escort operation on 3–4 May

European Energy Markets: Project Freedom moves TTF only 1.48%
#88 3 May
#87 2 May
#86 1 May

Rejected Iran's fourth ceasefire proposal publicly from the White House

Iran Conflict 2026: Brent falls $14.83 in a session
#85 1 May

Authorised and issued the formal 'not at war' legal position to reporters

Iran Conflict 2026: White House asserts US not at war with Iran
#3 1 May

Signed executive order extending sanctions to Cuban officials' adult family members

Cuba Dispatch: Trump pulls relatives into Cuba sanctions
#86 1 May
#5 30 Apr

Phoned Tennessee Governor Lee to encourage post-Callais redistricting session

US Midterms 2026: Four states queue maps after Callais ruling
#9 30 Apr

Endorsed Iran's World Cup participation in the Oval Office

2026 FIFA World Cup: Trump: 'If Gianni said it, let them play'
#5 30 Apr
#84 29 Apr

Told Axios the blockade is more effective than bombing and demanded Iran 'cry uncle'

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump ranks blockade above Iran bombing
#15 29 Apr
#82 28 Apr
#83 28 Apr

Rejected the earlier three-phase ceasefire version

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran defers nuclear talks past ceasefire
#9 27 Apr
#81 27 Apr
#81 27 Apr

Posted Iran response to Truth Social and stated negotiations would proceed by phone

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran files three-phase deal; nuclear last
#79 25 Apr
#79 25 Apr

Cancelled Witkoff and Kushner's planned Pakistan trip mid-preparation

Iran Conflict 2026: Araghchi flies home; Witkoff grounded in DC
#78 24 Apr
#80 24 Apr
#78 23 Apr

Issued verbal shoot-kill order for US Navy against Iranian mine-laying vessels

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump orders Navy to shoot mine-layers
#78 23 Apr
#4 21 Apr

Extended the Iran ceasefire on 21 April at Pakistan's request with no new deadline announced

European Energy Markets: Trump extends Iran ceasefire at Pakistan request
#76 21 Apr

Called on Iran to release eight women detainees and linked it to negotiations

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump asks for eight women; judiciary denies sentences
#76 21 Apr

Posted indefinite ceasefire extension on Truth Social with unified-proposal trigger

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump extends ceasefire on Truth Social post
#73 19 Apr

Produced no Iran-related presidential instruments across 50 days of conflict

Iran Conflict 2026: Day 50 of Iran war, zero signed instruments
#73 19 Apr
Publicly rejected handover claim by←EBEsmaeil Baqaei
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#72 17 Apr

Stated US blockade would remain in full force

Iran Conflict 2026: Hormuz opens then closes in 24 hours
#72 17 Apr
#71 17 Apr
#71 16 Apr

Announced 10-day Lebanon ceasefire via Truth Social without a signed instrument

Iran Conflict 2026: Lebanon ceasefire announced on Truth Social
#71 16 Apr

Told Fox Business the war was 'very close to over' while reiterating threats to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump says war 'very close to over' while threatening infrastructure
#71 16 Apr
#72 17 Apr
Deployed to→SOStrait of Hormuz
“declared blockade to remain”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#72 17 Apr
Criticised→BNBenjamin Netanyahu
“prohibited israel from bombing lebanon”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#72 17 Apr
Criticised by←IFIranian Foreign Ministry
“denied uranium transfer agreement”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#72 17 Apr
Stated→IIran
“claimed iran agreed to uranium transfer”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#8 15 Apr
#8 15 Apr
Sought ice moratorium from by←FFIFA
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#8 15 Apr
Internally supported moratorium request to by←GIGianni Infantino
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#67 13 Apr

issued original full-strait blockade order later narrowed by CENTCOM

Iran Conflict 2026: CENTCOM rewrites blockade scope before enforcement begins
#67 13 Apr
#1 13 Apr

Threatened Strait of Hormuz blockade, triggering TTF price rebound

European Energy Markets: TTF swings €9 in a week
#67 12 Apr

announced blockade via Truth Social with no executive instrument

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump orders blockade on a tweet
#67 12 Apr

ordered interdiction of vessels that paid Iran's Hormuz toll

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump's toll-payer order targets allied ships
#5 12 Apr

declared naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on 12 April

Drones: Industry & Defence: Iran breaks Gulf ceasefire within hours
#66 12 Apr

Proposed US-Iran joint venture on Hormuz toll collection, rejected by EU

Iran Conflict 2026: EU rejects Trump's Hormuz toll venture
#5 12 Apr

Trump sons' drone firm eyes Gulf deals

Drones: Industry & Defence
#1 13 Apr
Criticised→SOStrait of Hormuz
“threatened strait blockade”
European Energy Markets · source event
#66 11 Apr

Ordered warship transit through Hormuz for mine operations

Iran Conflict 2026: US warships transit Hormuz for mines
#5 12 Apr
Authorised→SOStrait of Hormuz
“declared naval blockade of”
Drones: Industry & Defence · source event
#64 10 Apr

Posted "no enrichment" red line on Truth Social before talks opened

Iran Conflict 2026: Enrichment Gap Hardens Before Talks Open
#2 10 Apr

Targeted by ethics clause barring family crypto holdings in CLARITY Act

US Midterms 2026: Trump Family Ethics Clause Stalls Crypto Bill
#2 10 Apr
Investigated→CACLARITY Act
“targeted by crypto ethics provisions in”
US Midterms 2026 · source event
#12 9 Apr

Made no contact with Putin during 32-hour Easter ceasefire

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Putin calls solo 32-hour Easter truce
#62 8 Apr

Issued zero executive instruments across 40 days of war

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump signs no Iran orders in 40 days of war
#62 7 Apr

Paused Iran bombing and accepted 10-point framework hours before deadline

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump pauses Iran bombing, accepts 10-point framework
#61 7 Apr

Set fifth Hormuz ultimatum expiring 7 April at 8pm ET

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump's fifth Hormuz deadline expires tonight
#61 7 Apr

Dropped Hormuz reopening from official war aims page

Iran Conflict 2026: Hormuz drops off the war aims list
#61 7 Apr

Received Iran 10-point counter-proposal via Pakistani channels

Iran Conflict 2026: Tehran demands ratification, not a deal
#61 7 Apr

Used Islamabad Accord framework to label deadline extensions

Iran Conflict 2026: Islamabad Accord was already a corpse
#61 7 Apr

Called Iran counter-proposal "significant but not good enough"

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump: Iran's offer not good enough
#1 7 Apr

Published FY27 budget proposal on 7 April 2026 cutting CISA by $707m and eliminating 860 positions

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences: Trump proposes $707m CISA cut, 860 jobs
#6 7 Apr

Proposed 47% NASA science cut in FY2027 budget request

Artemis II Moon Mission: Isaacman backs Trump's 47% science cut
#2 8 Apr
Endorsed→CFClay Fuller
“endorsed for congress”
US Midterms 2026 · source event
#2 7 Apr
Criticised by←DDCCC
“adopted tariff attacks against”
US Midterms 2026 · source event
#59 5 Apr

Confirmed pilot rescue via Truth Social post

Iran Conflict 2026: CIA Deception Enabled Ground Rescue Inside Iran
#59 4 Apr

Replaced own Hormuz deadline with fourth ultimatum via Truth Social

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump Replaces Own Deadline With Fourth Ultimatum
#58 4 Apr

Set third energy deadline for Iran expiring 6 April at 8pm EDT

Iran Conflict 2026: Grid strike deadline looms over Iran
#58 3 Apr

Posted video of Karaj bridge collapse on Truth Social

Iran Conflict 2026: Karaj bridge toll rises to thirteen
#54 1 Apr

Declared war won and ordered military pullout from Oval Office

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump declares war won, orders pullout
#53 31 Mar
#1 31 Mar

Dismissed the Russian oil delivery saying Cuba was finished regardless

Cuba Dispatch: Russian tanker lands 730,000 barrels at Havana
#2 30 Mar

Dropped to 31% economic approval across multiple polls

US Midterms 2026: Trump Economic Approval Drops to 31 Percent
#52 30 Mar

Told Financial Times taking Iran oil is his goal

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump says taking Iran's oil is his goal
#1 31 Mar
Criticised→CCuba
“dismissed prospects of”
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#2 30 Mar
“polled tariff disapproval at 75pct”
US Midterms 2026 · source event
#2 26 Mar
Polled by←CCNN
“polled economic approval at 31pct”
US Midterms 2026 · source event
#48 25 Mar

Drove Brent crude down 8% with confused peace talk signals

Iran Conflict 2026: Brent falls 8% on phantom peace talks
#48 25 Mar

Proposed 15-point ceasefire plan rejected by Iran

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran rejects US plan, sets five terms
#48 25 Mar

Drew 61% disapproval and 59% wrong-decision verdict on Iran war

Iran Conflict 2026: 59% of Americans say Iran war was wrong
#50 25 Mar

Drew 61% disapproval on war handling in Pew survey

Iran Conflict 2026: Pew: 59% of Americans say Iran strikes wrong
#47 24 Mar

denied ground deployment while ordering division move

Iran Conflict 2026: 82nd Airborne HQ ordered to the Gulf
#47 24 Mar

stated all four officials are in negotiations

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran will negotiate only with JD Vance
#47 24 Mar

Claimed Hormuz prize while Iran stayed silent

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump claims Hormuz prize; Iran silent
#47 24 Mar

received call from Pakistan army chief

Iran Conflict 2026: Pakistan bids to host US-Iran talks
#48 24 Mar

Claimed war won while deploying 82nd Airborne to theatre

Iran Conflict 2026: 82nd Airborne deploys; 50,000 in theatre
#46 23 Mar

Issued postponement and claimed deal

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump delays grid strikes, claims deal
#46 23 Mar
#46 23 Mar

Triggered a 10.9% single-day oil price drop with ceasefire announcements Iran de

Iran Conflict 2026: Brent below $100 on ceasefire rumours
#46 23 Mar
#46 23 Mar
#45 22 Mar

Presided over Brent crude hitting $126 — a new war high 70% above pre-war levels

Iran Conflict 2026: Brent peaks at $126 — record war high
#45 22 Mar

Issued 48-hour power-grid ultimatum to Iran, endorsed by Netanyahu

Iran Conflict 2026: Netanyahu backs Trump's 48hr ultimatum
#45 22 Mar
#45 22 Mar
#46 22 Mar
#46 22 Mar

Routed a 15-point ceasefire list to Tehran via Pakistan as direct contact was de

Iran Conflict 2026: Pakistan relays Trump's terms to Tehran
#46 22 Mar

Prompted Iran to threaten mining the Persian Gulf if he ordered coastal attacks

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran threatens to mine the Persian Gulf
#45 22 Mar
#1 22 Mar
#44 22 Mar
#44 20 Mar
#44 20 Mar

Assembled 22-nation joint statement demanding Iran reopen Hormuz

Iran Conflict 2026: 22 nations demand Hormuz reopened
#44 20 Mar

Secured limited UK basing rights at RAF Fairford while Akrotiri was refused for

Iran Conflict 2026: UK opens RAF Fairford to US Iran strikes
#44 20 Mar
#44 20 Mar
#44 20 Mar
#2 20 Mar
Polled by←YYouGov
“polled economic approval at 35pct”
US Midterms 2026 · source event
#43 19 Mar

Claimed objectives nearly met and rejected ceasefire

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump: war nearly won; no ceasefire
#43 19 Mar

Lifted sanctions on 140 million barrels of Iranian crude to ease global oil pric

Iran Conflict 2026: 140m barrels of Iran crude sanctioned
#43 19 Mar
#43 19 Mar

Denied ground troop deployment

Iran Conflict 2026: USS Boxer sails with second MEU
#43 19 Mar
#42 18 Mar

Received $200 billion war funding request from Pentagon — four times the origina

Iran Conflict 2026: Pentagon war bill balloons to $200bn
#42 18 Mar

Received only a joint statement from seven allies — no warships, no concrete com

Iran Conflict 2026: Seven allies pledge words, not warships
#42 18 Mar

Disclosed 7,000 targets struck with no exit strategy, rejecting the Pentagon's o

Iran Conflict 2026: Hegseth: US has struck 7,000 targets in Iran
#6 18 Mar

Received first Ukrainian negotiating delegation in Washington amid the Iran war

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Ukraine delegation heads to Washington
#42 18 Mar

Asked Israel to pause energy infrastructure strikes — confirmed publicly by Neta

Iran Conflict 2026: Netanyahu: Trump halted energy strikes
#42 18 Mar

Freed Venezuelan oil exports and sanctioned 140m barrels of Iranian crude to off

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump frees Venezuela oil; Hormuz shut
#42 18 Mar

Failed to secure Republican votes for his $200 billion war funding supplemental

Iran Conflict 2026: GOP lacks votes for $200bn war bill
#41 17 Mar

Authorised use of 5,000-lb bunker busters against hardened Iranian anti-ship sit

Iran Conflict 2026: Bunker busters hit Hormuz coastal forts
#41 17 Mar
#41 17 Mar
#40 16 Mar
#40 16 Mar
#40 16 Mar

Rejected every off-ramp option in his daily war briefings, choosing continued es

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump rejects every Pentagon off-ramp
#40 16 Mar

Presided over US diesel hitting $5 per gallon — up 34% since his war began

Iran Conflict 2026: US diesel tops $5 a gallon, up 34%
#40 16 Mar

Lost first senior official over the war as counterterrorism director resigned in

Iran Conflict 2026: First Trump official quits over the war
#40 16 Mar

Floated leaving NATO after every named Hormuz ally refused to send warships

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump floats leaving NATO after rebuff
#41 16 Mar

Threatened to destroy all of South Pars Gas Field if Iran struck Qatar's LNG aga

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump: I will destroy all of South Pars
#41 16 Mar

Denied advance knowledge of the South Pars strike that US and Israeli officials

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump denies knowledge of South Pars hit
#41 16 Mar
#37 15 Mar

Entered week three of the war with Brent sustained above $104 — the war's highes

Iran Conflict 2026: Oil above $104 as war enters week three
#40 15 Mar
#38 15 Mar
#38 15 Mar

Admitted he does not know if Mojtaba Khamenei is alive eight days after naming h

Iran Conflict 2026: Eight days, no proof of life for Mojtaba
#37 15 Mar

Issued 30-day Russia oil sanctions waiver opposed by six of seven G7 members

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump waives Russia sanctions; G7 balks
#37 15 Mar
#37 15 Mar
#37 15 Mar

Threatened to cancel the Xi Jinping summit unless China helped reopen Hormuz

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump ties Xi summit to Hormuz passage
#37 15 Mar
#37 15 Mar
#35 14 Mar

Commanded approximately 5,000 personnel deploying to Middle East from Japan

Iran Conflict 2026: Pacific force is 5,000, not 2,200
#35 14 Mar

Conceded regime change is 'a very big hurdle' for unarmed Iranians

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump: regime change a very big hurdle
#35 14 Mar

Threatened to destroy Iran's oil infrastructure unless Hormuz was reopened

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump: reopen Hormuz or I hit the oil
#35 14 Mar

Struck military targets on Kharg Island while deliberately sparing oil export in

Iran Conflict 2026: US strikes Kharg Island, spares the oil
#36 14 Mar

Asked Israel to spare Beirut airport — the one request Israel agreed to and no o

Iran Conflict 2026: Israel spares Beirut airport, nothing more
#36 14 Mar

Spent $16.5 billion in 12 days as the US-Israeli campaign hit 8,700 combined tar

Iran Conflict 2026: US spent $16.5bn on 12 days of war, CSIS says
#36 14 Mar

Demanded five countries send warships to Hormuz and claimed Iran's military was

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump demands allied warships at Hormuz
#36 14 Mar
#35 14 Mar
#4 13 Mar
#34 13 Mar

Redeployed the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit from Japan to the Middle East

Iran Conflict 2026: 2,200 Marines pulled from Pacific
#33 11 Mar
#33 11 Mar
#5 11 Mar

Freed 124 million barrels of Russian crude from sanctions to ease war-driven oil

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: 124m barrels of Russian crude freed
#33 11 Mar

Presided over Brent closing above $100 on a sustained basis for the first time s

Iran Conflict 2026: Brent closes above $100 for first time
#32 10 Mar
#31 8 Mar
#4 8 Mar

Called Putin for one hour, rejected his Iran war proposals, and demanded progres

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Putin-Trump call: one hour, zero deals
#31 8 Mar

Triggered a transatlantic market split as his comments moved Wall St but not Eur

Iran Conflict 2026: Europe locked out of Wall St rebound
#31 8 Mar
#31 8 Mar
#31 8 Mar
#31 8 Mar

Called the war 'a little excursion' while privately telling Republicans 'we have

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump calls war 'a little excursion'
#28 7 Mar
#29 7 Mar
#30 7 Mar
#29 7 Mar
#30 7 Mar
#26 7 Mar
#26 7 Mar
#26 7 Mar
#25 7 Mar

Declared the operation '12-15 out of 10' and coined 'Make Iran Great Again'

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump says 'Make Iran Great Again'
#25 7 Mar
#1 29 Jan
Authorised→E1EO 14380
“signed executive order”
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#1 29 Jan
Sanctioned→CCuba
“declared national emergency over”
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#17 1 Mar
Pardoned→BDBen Delo
UK Local Elections 2026 · source event