Trump Zigzags on Iran, Claiming ‘Great Progress’ but Making Threats
President Trump threatened to hit vital infrastructure in Iran if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened, but he also said that “regime change” had already been achieved.
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Support for Israel Is Collapsing. Netanyahu Sees That.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is racing to eliminate regional threats because he sees that U. S. support for the country is collapsing, Mona Charen, the policy editor at The Bulwark, argues on “The Opinions.
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Iran Condemns Attacks on Its Universities, Warns of Retaliation
After attacks on several Iranian campuses, Iranian forces warn they could target American universities in the region.
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Trump Threatens to Destroy Kharg Island and Other Key Iranian Energy Sites
President Trump said in a newspaper interview that the United States might try to invade the Persian Gulf island, which is Iran’s main oil export hub.
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Trump Claims ‘Regime Change’ in Iran Is Already Complete
President Trump suggested that Iran’s current leaders were “much more reasonable” as he sought to show progress in his war aims. Despite a month of U. S.
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Iran War’s Latest Economic Toll: Oil at $115 a Barrel
Economists and investors are increasingly pricing in a slowdown, or even a global recession, if the fighting drags on.
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Trump Says He’s Ready for Diplomacy. Iran? Not So Much.
The United States and Iran have struggled to find a way to begin negotiations over peace terms, with each insisting it had the upper hand in the war.
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Iran to Allow More Oil Ships Through Strait of Hormuz, Trump Says
President Trump said that Iran had agreed to release 20 more cargo ships of oil through the Strait of Hormuz starting on Monday.
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Across Asia, Trump’s War on Iran Is Dangerous for Everyone
Trump’s war on Iran is dangerous for everyone.
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New U.S. Missile Hit Iranian Sports Hall and School, Analysis Shows
The Pentagon used missiles untested in combat in a deadly attack that struck civilian sites near a military compound, according to visual evidence examined by The Times and weapons experts.
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Trump Says Iran Agreed to Allow 20 More Ships of Oil Through Strait of Hormuz
The president, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, cast the permission as a “sign of respect. ” He also asserted that the United States had already achieved “regime change” in Iran.
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Oil Jumps to $116 a Barrel on Signs of Escalation of Middle East War
Investors digested increasing signs of escalation of the U. S. -Israeli war in Iran, which has led to a blockage of critical energy supplies.
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Special Operations Forces Sent to Mideast as Trump Weighs Next Move
The commandos have not been assigned specific roles. But President Trump has expressed concern about the now-closed Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s store of enriched uranium.
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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday
Diplomats from around the region met in Pakistan, and the U. S. -Israeli bombardment hit a southern Iranian port, killing at least five people, Iranian state media said.
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There Are Now Over 50,000 American Troops in the Mideast
The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.
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The Iran War Is a Failure of Imagination
The planners of the Iran war had plenty of on-the-ground intelligence but operated with little insight into the minds of their enemies.
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A Toothless Iran? Missile and Drone Strikes Show It Can Still Inflict Pain.
A wave of strikes across the Middle East in recent days shows that Iran has not lost the capacity to retaliate.
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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Saturday
The war with Iran escalated on Saturday as the Iran-allied Houthis joined the conflict and Israel bombarded Tehran with airstrikes.
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The Old Man Dreaming Up Wars for Young Men to Fight
Any deal with Iran would probably be a bad one. But sending ground troops to seize Iranian territory would be an even worse choice.
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Ukraine Finalizes Air Defense Deals With Gulf Nations Amid War in Mideast
The Ukrainian president visited the Middle East, where he sought to shift his country from a recipient of military aid to a supplier.