10 things you need to know today: September 20, 2019

The U.S. builds a coalition as Iran warns of "all-out war," details emerge on whistleblower complaint against Trump, and more

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1. U.S. builds coalition as Iran warns strike would mean 'all-out war'

The Trump administration said Thursday that it had started building a coalition to respond to Iranian threats following allegations that Tehran was behind weekend strikes against Saudi Arabia's oil facilities. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. was talking with Saudi and Emirati officials about how to handle Iran, which Saudi Arabia says was behind the strike. "We are here to build out a coalition aimed at achieving peace and a peaceful resolution," Pompeo said after talks with the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates and an ally of Saudi leaders. Pompeo accused Iran's foreign minister, Mohammed Javad Zarif, of threatening war while the U.S. sought diplomacy. Iran has denied responsibility for the attacks, but Zarif said any U.S. or Saudi attack would lead to "all-out war."

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.