Behind the scenes: How Israel and Iran nearly pulled Trump back to war (opens in new tab)  13 articles covering this post

The past 24 hours underscored the risk of the U.S. once again becoming ensnared in major combat operations in the Middle East, despite President Trump clearly wanting out.On Monday, Trump nudged Israel and Iran back from the brink, but it's unclear for how long. Why it matters: 100 days into the conflict, Trump still has not secured an elusive deal to end the war and spent the last 24 hours scrambling to avoid its full-scale resumption.Trump found himself in a dilemma. On the one hand, he und...