James Mattis
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Trump Temper Tantrum Takes Toll
EghtesadOnline: The presidency of Donald Trump has lurched from crisis to crisis since he took office less than two years ago, but Thursday was a landmark day of chaos that appeared to test the…
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Iran commander slams US regime change 'dream'
EghtesadOnline: A senior Iranian commander has dismissed the Pentagon chief's call for regime change in the Islamic Republic as a "ridiculous dream", saying Iran would respond to US officials'…
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Iran says US root cause of terrorism, extremism
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Ministry official rejected US Defense Secretary James Mattis’ baseless and unconsidered remarks, adding that US policy of supporting Zionist regime’s state terrorist…
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Mattis Fails to Ease Asia's Concerns About Trump
EghtesadOnline: The first question asked of U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis at a Singapore security conference this weekend began just by thanking him for taking the job. It was a compliment…
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Iran cautions Islamic countries on US divisive plots
EghtesadOnline: Making division among Muslim countries were among US strategic goals focused on creating fabricated threats to plunder the capitals of regional countries, Iranian foreign ministry…
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Mattis Says U.S. Plans to ‘Take Apart’ Islamic State Caliphate
EghtesadOnline: The fight against Islamic State has shifted to “annihilation tactics” to stop potential terrorists who’ve flocked to places such as Iraq and Syria from returning to their home…
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Trump Ordered Changes to 'Annihilate' Islamic State, Mattis Says
EghtesadOnline; President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. to ramp up its campaign against Islamic State with an “annihilation” campaign to surround and kill terrorists rather than chasing them…
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Bomb attack hits U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan
EghtesadOnline: Suspected Taliban insurgents on Monday attacked a U.S.-operated base in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost, officials said, but gave few immediate details of an assault that…
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Tillerson and Mattis Blast Russia for Aggression
EghtesadOnline: The top U.S. diplomat and the Pentagon’s chief stressed the importance of NATO and criticized Russia for aggression and meddling in other countries’ affairs, easing European allies’…
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Trump Defense Chief Seeks Diplomatic End in South China Sea
EghtesadOnline: Diplomatic efforts should be exhausted to resolve the South China Sea dispute, said U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, weeks after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appeared…
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Mattis speaks with NATO chief, highlighting importance of alliance
EghtesadOnline: U.S Secretary of Defense James Mattis, on his first full day in office, spoke with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to highlight the importance he places on the military…
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Mattis, Kelly Confirmed as Fight Over Trump Cabinet Heats Up
EghtesadOnline: The Senate confirmed James Mattis as defense secretary and John Kelly to run the Homeland Security Department as Democrats balked at Republicans’ demand to also install the CIA…
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Trump Team Said to Cancel Mattis House Panel Testimony on Waiver
EghtesadOnline: A House panel abruptly canceled a scheduled appearance by defense secretary nominee General James Mattis ahead of a vote to waive a law barring recently retired military officers…
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Trump lays out non-interventionist U.S. military policy
EghtesadOnline: President-elect Donald Trump laid out a U.S. military policy on Tuesday that would avoid interventions in foreign conflicts and instead focus heavily on defeating the Islamic…
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U.S. defense elite rally behind Trump's unusual Pentagon pick
EghtesadOnline: Often fiercely divided over policy, Republican and Democratic national security elite gathering this weekend in California appeared to largely agree on one thing: President-elect…
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Mattis likely to become defense secretary, despite Democrats' concerns
EghtesadOnline: Congress is expected to approve President-elect Donald Trump's choice of retired Marine Corps General James "Mad Dog" Mattis as secretary of defense, despite Democratic concerns…
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In weekend of deliberation, Mattis favored for Trump Pentagon chief
EghtesadOnline: President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday assessed several more contenders for top U.S. posts including Chris Christie and Rudy Giuliani, as blunt-spoken retired Marine Corps General…