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MAGA star Steve Bannon plays outsized role in Trump's Iran decision: Sources

Sources have told ABC News that former White House adviser and podcaster Steve Bannon is playing a role in President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran.
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VIDEO: MAGA star Steve Bannon plays outsized role in Trump's Iran decision: Sources
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MAGA star Steve Bannon plays outsized role in Trump's Iran decision: Sources

MAGA star Steve Bannon plays outsized role in Trump's Iran decision: Sources
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Steve Bannon speaks during the Semafor World Economy Summit 2025, April 23, 2025 in Washington.
June 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM

Trump set 2 week deadline for decision on Iran

The president, along with his national security team, is weighing the decision over whether to strike Iran or not.
June 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
VIDEO: Trump set 2 week deadline for decision on Iran
June 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Prospects for diplomacy dim after Trump rejects Europe's efforts on Iran: ANALYSIS

Donald Trump says his two-week window will let Iranians "come to their senses."
June 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, June 20, 2025.
June 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Waiting 2 weeks 'is a good move,' says retired general on Trump's deadline

Retired four-star Army Gen. Robert Abrams reacts to the two-week deadline set by President Donald Trump to decide on a possible Iran strike.
June 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
VIDEO: Waiting 2 weeks 'is a good move,' says retired general on Trump's deadline
June 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Trump says 2-week timeline on Iran is to see if parties 'come to their senses'

President Trump, taking reporter questions after arriving in New Jersey on Friday afternoon, was asked for the calculus behind his two-week timeline to make a decision on whether to strike Iran.
June 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Video: Trump says 2-week timeline on Iran decision is to see if parties 'come to their senses'
June 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM

Republican Party split over whether Trump should involve US in Israel-Iran conflict

President Donald Trump's consideration of bringing the United States into Israel's conflict with Iran has reignited tensions inside the Republican Party and Trump's base.
June 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
President Donald Trump walks out of the Oval Office before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, June 20, 2025 in Washington.
June 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Court denies Trump's bid to delay appeal of $83M judgment in E. Jean Carroll case

President Trump has asked an appeals court to delay arguments scheduled for next week in his appeal of the $83 million defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll.
June 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
President Donald Trump walks out to talk to reporters after signing a trade agreement with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during the G7 Leaders' Summit, June 16, 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta.
June 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Appeals court allows Trump to keep control of California National Guard

Some 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines were ordered to the Los Angeles area following protests over immigration raids.
June 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
VIDEO: Appeals court allows Trump to keep control of California National Guard
June 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM

European leaders meet with Iranian diplomats as Trump weighs US strikes

European leaders are meeting with Iranian diplomats in Geneva on Friday, attempting to reach a diplomatic resolution that would prevent Iran from developing its nuclear weapons program.
June 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
VIDEO: European leaders meet with Iranian diplomats as Trump weighs US strikes
June 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM

Trump sets 2-week deadline for decision on Iran strike

President Donald Trump will decide whether the U.S. should strike Iran within two weeks, due to a “substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future.”
June 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
VIDEO: Trump sets 2-week deadline for decision on Iran strike
June 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM

Bombing Iran's underground nuclear plant might not be effective, one expert says

A U.S. attack on Iran's key underground nuclear facility would not be a guaranteed success, according to a national security expert.
June 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Airmen look at a GBU-57, or the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb, at Whiteman Air Base in Missouri, May 2, 2023.
June 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM

What was in the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump withdraw the US from it?

Known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, the deal followed two years of negotiations during the Obama administration.
June 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
This handout satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies and taken on Feb. 12, 2025, shows an overview of the Fordo (Fordow) uranium enrichment facility, south of the capital Tehran.
June 20, 2025 at 2:39 AM

Trump: Iran decision within two weeks

For a third day, Pres. Trump met with his national security team as he weighs possible U.S. direct action in Iran.
June 20, 2025 at 2:39 AM
VIDEO: Trump: Iran decision within two weeks
June 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM

Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for 3rd time

President Donald Trump announced he signed an executive order Thursday extending the deadline for TikTok's ban.
June 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
VIDEO: Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for 3rd time
June 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes as President Trump weighs his options

Aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight into Thursday, marking a seventh day of strikes following Israel's Friday attack.
June 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
VIDEO: Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes as President Trump weighs his options
June 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM

Timeline: Trump administration's actions against Harvard University

As the legal battle between the Trump administration and Harvard heats up, here's a look at what Harvard calls Trump's "campaign of retaliation" against the school.
June 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Harvard's Lowell House tower on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 27, 2025.
June 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM

Appeals court says DOJ cannot represent Trump in appeal of E. Jean Carroll case

Taxpayers will not be paying for President Trump's ongoing appeal of the $83 million defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll, an appeals court has ruled.
June 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
President Donald Trump speaks with the media during a meeting with members of the Juventus soccer club in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, June 18, 2025.
June 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM

Trump will make a decision on Iran within next two weeks, White House says

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, at the top of her briefing on Thursday, shared a message from President Trump regarding the Israel-Iran conflict.
June 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
VIDEO: Trump will make a decision on Iran within next two weeks, White House says
June 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM

Trump faces mounting pressure at home and abroad as he weighs options on Iran

President Donald Trump faces growing pressure at home and abroad as he weighs his options on whether to get the U.S. involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
June 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House as members of Italian soccer club Juventus pay a visit in Washington, June 18, 2025.
June 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM

'Any illegal immigrants?' Trump questions workers installing White House flagpoles

The president's comments came as workers erected two 88-foot-tall flagpoles, one on the North Lawn and one on the South Lawn, at the White House on Wednesday.
June 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media accompanied by workers during the installation of a new flagpole on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2025.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
June 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM

Trump vowed to be a 'peacemaker' but foreign conflicts only ramping up on his watch

President Trump said he wanted his legacy to be that of a "peacemaker and a unifier." Six months into his term, conflicts are raging on three fronts.
June 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House, June 15, 2025 in Washington.
June 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM

Trump threats to withdraw from Ukraine war could imperil 30% of Kyiv's weapons

President Donald Trump -- clearly frustrated by the failure of his diplomatic efforts to date -- has raised the prospect of entirely abandoning American engagement.
June 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM
An M142 HIMARS launches a rocket toward Russian positions on December 29, 2023, at an unspecified location in Ukraine.
June 19, 2025 at 2:22 AM

Trump remakes the White House with new flagpoles

President Donald Trump has overseen the installation of a massive new flagpole on the South Lawn of the White House
June 19, 2025 at 2:22 AM
President Donald Trump salutes as a flag is raised on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
June 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM

Source: Trump is "getting comfortable" with idea of attacking Iran's nuclear sites

For the second day in a row, Pres. Trump has gathered his national security team in the Situation Room as he decides if the U.S. should strike Iran.
June 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
VIDEO: Source: Trump is "getting comfortable" with idea of attacking Iran's nuclear sites
June 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM

GOP senators largely line up behind Trump on Israel-Iran conflict

Senate Republicans largely lined up behind President Donald Trump's handling of the conflict between Iran and Israel, and said they trust the president’s judgment.
June 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Senate Republicans largely lined up behind President Donald Trump's handling of the conflict between Iran and Israel, and said they trust the president’s judgment.
June 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM

Trump to extend deadline for TikTok ban for third time

ByteDance, the Chinese owner of the social media app, has been granted another 90 days to find an American owner.
June 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
VIDEO: Trump to extend deadline for TikTok ban for third time
June 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM

US planning for possible attack as Trump weighs strikes on Iran nuclear facilities

Trump told top advisers he approved possible attack plans but has not yet given the order to carry out the strike.
June 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
VIDEO: US planning for possible attack as Trump weighs strikes on Iran nuclear facilities
June 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM

Trump approved of Iran attack plans, but hasn't made any final decision: Sources

President Donald Trump has not made any final decision on the United States' involvement and has yet to decide whether to give a final order, sources tell ABC News.
June 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
VIDEO: Trump approved of Iran attack plans, but hasn't made any final decision: Sources
June 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM

Trump says he gave Iran 'ultimate ultimatum'

When asked if he gave Iran an ultimatum, President Donald Trump said he gave Iran the "ultimate ultimatum," but he would not share what the ultimatum was.
June 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
When asked if he gave Iran an ultimatum, President Donald Trump said he gave Iran the "ultimate ultimatum," but he would not share what the ultimatum was.
June 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM

Israel-Iran conflict creating growing division among Trump's MAGA base

A growing division among President Donald Trump's MAGA base has formed as the Israel-Iran conflict continues.
June 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A growing division among President Donald Trump's MAGA base has formed as the Israel-Iran conflict continues.
June 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Bannon's comments on Iran reflect growing division among Trump's MAGA base

Steve Bannon said it's a mistake for the U.S. to get involved in direct military action against Iran -- urging Trump to question Israeli intel and Netanyahu's warnings.
June 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Steve Bannon speaks during the Semafor World Economy Summit 2025, April 23, 2025 in Washington.
June 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

President Donald Trump posted on social media that the U.S. knows where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding and demanded the regime's "unconditional surrender."
June 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’
June 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM

Trump slams Fed Chair Powell as 'stupid person' ahead of rate decision

President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as he spoke with reporters outside the White House on Wednesday morning.
June 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as he spoke with reporters outside the White House on Wednesday morning.
June 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM

Diplomatic breakthrough or military action? Trump's choice on Iran: ANALYSIS 

U.S. officials signaled Tuesday that the next 24 to 48 hours would be critical.
June 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
President Donald Trump departs after a family photo during the Group of Seven Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025.
June 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM

Trump demands Iran's "unconditional surrender"

In the Situation Room, Pres. Trump met with his national security team for over an hour amid questions about what the U.S. will do.
June 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
VIDEO: Trump demands Iran's "unconditional surrender"
June 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM

Trump meeting with advisers in Situation Room underway amid Israel-Iran strikes

President Donald Trump's meeting with advisers in the Situation Room was underway on Tuesday afternoon, a White House official confirmed, as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes.
June 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
VIDEO: Trump meeting with advisers in Situation Room underway amid Israel-Iran strikes
June 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM

Vance defends Trump amid attacks from his base over Israel-Iran conflict

Vance defends Trump after supporters like Tucker Carlson and those in the MAGA base's calls to stay out of the Israel-Iran conflict.
June 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance salute as they attend the 157th National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, May 26, 2025, in Arlington, Va.
June 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM

Trump calls for Iran's 'unconditional surrender,' calls Khamenei 'easy target'

President Donald Trump wrote a threatening post on his social media platform saying the U.S. knows where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding, calling him an "easy target."
June 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
VIDEO: Trump calls for Iran's 'unconditional surrender,' calls Khamenei 'easy target'
June 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Trump says calling Walz after Minnesota shootings would be 'waste of time'

President Donald Trump told ABC News on Sunday that he "may" call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after a political assassination sent shockwaves through the state.
June 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks at a press conference about the shooting of two state lawmakers, on June 14, 2025.
June 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM

Trump family launches new business ventures

The mobile phone service and Trump-branded smartphone, managed by President Donald Trump's adult sons, has raised ethical concerns due to Trump's direct influence over telecommunication policies.
June 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
VIDEO: Trump family launches new business ventures
June 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM

Trump says calling Walz after Minnesota shootings would be 'waste of time'

President Donald Trump said overnight that calling Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after a political assassination sent shockwaves through the state would be a "waste of time."
June 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
President Donald Trump said overnight that calling Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after a political assassination sent shockwaves through the state would be a "waste of time."
June 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Trump to leave G7 early, White House says citing situation in Middle East

President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran wants to "talk" about deescalation as deadly aerial attacks between Tehran and Israel continue.
June 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
European Council President Antonio Costa, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a family photo during the G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025.
June 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM

Trump suggests he'll extend deadline for TikTok's Chinese owner to sell app

President Donald Trump has suggested that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app
June 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
FILE - The TikTok app logo is shown on an iPhone on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
June 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM

Trump leaves G7 summit early as tensions in Middle East rise

President Donald Trump cut short his trip to Canada to return to Washington, D.C. on Monday. The White House cited Middle East tensions as part of the reason for his departure, offering no specifics.
June 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
VIDEO: Trump leaves G7 summit early as tensions in Middle East rise
June 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM

Federal judge rules Trump directives canceling NIH grants are 'void,' 'illegal'

Some estimates have suggested that up to $1.8 billion in research funding had been cut.
June 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Two lawsuits had been filed against the administration: One led by the American Public Health Association and the other filed by a group of 16 states. Some estimates have suggested that up to $1.8 billion in research funding had been cut.
June 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM

Federal judge rules Trump directives canceling NIH grants are 'void,' 'illegal'

A federal judge ruled directives from the Trump administration that led to the cancellations of research grants from the NIH were "void" and "illegal."
June 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The patient's entrance at the National Institutes of Health is shown in Bethesda, Md., Oct. 16, 2014.
June 17, 2025 at 10:24 AM

Former Coast Guard lieutenant arrested, charged with threats to kill President Trump

A former Coast Guard lieutenant who received awards for skills in sharpshooting was arrested Monday for allegedly leveling death threats towards President Donald Trump.
June 17, 2025 at 10:24 AM
President Donald Trump arrives at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, June 15, 2025.
June 17, 2025 at 7:13 AM

Trump warns Iran about war in meeting with G7 leaders

Pres. Trump is on the world stage in Canada with Canadian Prime Minster Mark Carney and the other G7 leaders for a two-day summit amid rising international tensions.
June 17, 2025 at 7:13 AM
VIDEO: Trump warns Iran about war in meeting with G7 leaders
June 17, 2025 at 6:24 AM

Sen. Ted Cruz on ICE raids: President Trump ‘is prioritizing violent criminals’

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke to GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas about the ongoing ICE raids, anti-ICE demonstrations, the Israel-Iran conflict and the fatal shooting of government officials in Minnesota.
June 17, 2025 at 6:24 AM
VIDEO: Sen. Ted Cruz on ICE raids: President Trump ‘is prioritizing violent criminals’