The United Arab Emirates and Qatar are privately lobbying allies to help them persuade President Donald Trump to reach for an off-ramp that would keep US military operations against Iran short, accord...

President Trump is navigating an evolving issue where support within his coalition — at least before the strikes — was real but not overwhelming.

“From the beginning, we projected four to five weeks, but we have capability to go far longer than that,” Trump said Monday at a White House ceremony.