President Trump has again raised the spectre of military intervention in Iran, warning the country to \u201cCome to the Table\u201d and quickly negotiate a deal.<\/p>\n
Noting that time was running out, Trump threatened that if an agreement could not be reached: \u201cThe next attack will be far worse! Don\u2019t make that happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n
The comments on social media were the starkest indication yet that Trump might proceed with a military strike, a remarkable shift in the White House\u2019s stated rationale for sending a carrier strike group to the region. The comments represent a shift from outrage over the death of protesters to the fate of Tehran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n
Here are the key stories at a glance:<\/p>\n
Donald Trump says huge US armada is moving towards Iran with \u2018great power, enthusiasm and purpose\u2019<\/p>\n
The threat of war between the US and Iran appeared to loom closer after Donald Trump told Tehran time was running out and that a huge US armada was moving quickly towards the country \u201cwith great power, enthusiasm and purpose\u201d.<\/p>\n
Writing on social media, the US president said on Wednesday that the fleet headed by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was larger than the one sent to Venezuela before the removal of Nicol\u00e1s Maduro earlier this month and was \u201cprepared to rapidly fulfil its missions with speed and violence if necessary\u201d.<\/p>\n
Read the full story<\/a><\/p>\n Two agents who shot Alex Pretti on leave as Trump says he\u2019ll \u2018de-escalate\u2019 Minnesota crackdown<\/p>\n The two agents who fatally shot a man in Minneapolis over the weekend have been placed on administrative leave, the Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday, as Donald Trump tried to quell the backlash even while immigration raids in the city continued.<\/p>\n Read the full story<\/a><\/p>\n Senate Democrats demand DHS funding bill include reforms to \u2018rein in ICE\u2019<\/p>\n Chuck Schumer, the Senate\u2019s top Democrat, on Wednesday demanded that legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security include a ban on wearing masks and other reforms aimed at federal agents involved in immigration enforcement, setting up a clash with Republicans that could see the government partially shut down in the coming days.<\/p>\n Read the full story<\/a><\/p>\n Federal Reserve holds interest rates as Trump piles on pressure<\/p>\n The US Federal Reserve<\/a> left interest rates unchanged after its first rate-setting meeting of the year on Wednesday, resisting enormous pressure from the White House to lower rates.<\/p>\n Read the full story<\/a><\/p>\n Rubio to warn that US is \u2018prepared to use force\u2019 in Venezuela<\/p>\n The Trump administration<\/a> is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country\u2019s interim leadership strays from US expectations, according to Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state.<\/p>\n Read the full story<\/a><\/p>\n What else happened today:<\/p>\n