In the latest news, former President Donald Trump sought to clarify comments suggesting Iran could strike Los Angeles and San Diego, telling supporters “we’re not going to let that happen,” CNN reported.
At a rally in San Antonio, Trump repeated the warning and appeared to soften earlier language by saying the United States would prevent such an attack, according to CNN’s video coverage of his remarks.
The latest news on U.S. foreign policy also includes Washington opening direct talks with Myanmar’s military-installed government, Reuters reported, saying the engagement marks the highest-level contact since the 2021 coup.
Reuters said Michael Vance, the State Department assistant secretary for intelligence and research, “joined talks with coup leader-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing in the capital Naypyitaw on September 15-16,” and that the outreach initially focused on securing the release of an American detained in Myanmar.
The Reuters piece cited U.S. officials and people familiar with the outreach and noted the engagement is part of a shift toward transactional talks that could touch on shutting down scam hubs that target Americans and on access to Myanmar’s rare-earth mineral deposits.
Analysts quoted by Reuters warned the talks come while Myanmar’s military leader remains under U.S. sanctions for human rights abuses; Reuters quoted Council on Foreign Relations adjunct senior fellow Richard Betts saying, “If you let policy dictate to intelligence, you can’t be sure you’re getting a real honest assessment of the facts.”
For readers tracking the latest news on Trump and Iran, CNN’s coverage captures the exact phrasing Trump used as he tried to walk back earlier comments; for background on his recent Iran statements see Trump signals mixed approach on Iran in latest comments and Trump rejects Iran proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, mediators say.
Both developments—Trump’s clarification and the U.S. outreach to Myanmar—highlight how foreign-policy moves are shaping headlines in the latest news cycle and could affect trade, security and diplomatic ties going into the midterm period.
Sources
- CNN — video and transcript of Trump clarifying his Iran remarks and saying “we’re not going to let that happen.”
- Reuters — reporting that Michael Vance met Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyitaw on Sept. 15–16 and that the U.S. has opened direct talks with Myanmar’s generals.
