WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had opposed Israeli military action against Iran, favoring negotiations over bombing. But in the days before the strikes began, he became convinced that Israel’s heightened anxiety over Iran’s nuclear enrichment capabilities was warranted. After a pivotal briefing from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Dan

Iranian president says Tehran does not seek nuclear weapons Iran does not intend to develop nuclear weapons but will pursue its right to nuclear energy and research, the country’s president Masoud Pezeshkian said today. The Iranian president was reiterating supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s religious edict against weapons of mass destruction. The latest round of

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s industrial output growth slowed in May but consumer spending picked up, according to official data, highlighting uncertainty for the world’s second-largest economy as it navigates a trade war with the US. Industrial production last