https://freerepublic.com/tag/tacosaturday/ en-us Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:23:06 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389365/posts President Trump has set aside, at least for now, plans to sharply escalate the American military assault against Iran, with particular concern that intensifying the war could dangerously drain the Pentagon’s already diminished stockpile of Patriot antimissile interceptors and other air defense munitions in the Middle East. The threat to interceptor stockpiles is one of many considerations that have made a return to major combat operations a hugely risky endeavor, administration officials say. Mr. Trump and his top aides are also uneasy about the prospect of a widening war in the Middle East, the alienation of key Gulf allies who... NY Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389365/posts#comment Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:23:06 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389380/posts President Trump halted new US strikes on Iran as he weighs whether Tehran is ready to cut a deal — while a wider regional war appears to be spreading into another critical shipping corridor. After 13 consecutive days of attacks, Trump instructed the US military to pause any additional strikes against Iran Friday, Axios reported Saturday, which cited two people familiar with the decision. But the president has made clear that the temporary halt does not mean Washington is backing down. In a brief phone interview with France’s LCI news, Trump said he was still prepared to restart a major... The New York Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389380/posts#comment Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:28:03 GMT