An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran’s Defiant Leaders
Iran’s leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump.
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Talks With Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Make Progress, Officials Say
Qatar, which has mediated, said a draft deal was being circulated, while the U. S. Treasury secretary suggested an agreement may be imminent.
U.S. Stocks Near a Record High Amid Lull in Iran War
Markets have been lashed between disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and anxiety about massive corporate investments in artificial intelligence.
The New Deal That Could Lock in Iran’s Control of the Strait, and the $7 Billion Trump’s Not Spending
Plus, where are you supposed to practice the bagpipes?
How the War in Iran Is Complicating Trump’s Agenda at Home
As President Trump heads to the West Coast to talk to Americans about the economy, the war in Iran is driving up costs and polls show the already unpopular conflict is losing support.
Sailors Working in Strait of Hormuz Are Caught in Crossfire of Iran War
Thousands of civilian workers remain stranded on ships at risk of attack by Iran. On one vessel, sailors have been held by the Iranian navy for more than three months.
An Emerging Deal Between Iran and Oman to Reopen Hormuz Would Come at a Cost for Trump
The deal would address President Trump’s most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.
Trump’s ‘Perimeter of a Deal’ Rallies the Market
Bullish investors are out in force on Monday despite more mixed messages about potential U. S. -Iran peace talks.
Iran Says No Current Talks With U.S. After Trump Cites Progress on the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump cited progress in the negotiations when canceling a threatened attack on Iran over the weekend. Iran said there were no current talks with the United States.
For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand
By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.
New Round of Trump Threats and Pullbacks Raises Uncertainty in Mideast
Analysts and lawmakers are trying to divine whether Mr. Trump’s latest announcement means negotiations with Iran will truly get underway Monday or if the president is just working through unappealing options.
Oil Prices Plummet as Investors Digest Pause in Fighting in Iran War
The markets’ moves were the first since President Trump said late Saturday that he had halted a U. S. assault as Iran.
Small Towns Shouldn’t Have to Defend America’s Water Supply From Iran
Local communities need Washington’s help to fight foreign hackers.
World War Two-and-a-Half Is Breaking Out
Whatever is happening in Iran, it isn’t working.
What My Father’s Murder Taught Me About Iran
After a lifetime of observing Iran’s revolutionary generation, I know that expecting meekness or diplomatic finesse from them is a dangerous illusion.
Trump Says He Is Canceling Strikes on Iran, Pending a Rapid Deal
President Trump said he agreed to requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to cancel planned attacks, citing what he said was progress in reaching “the perimeters of a deal” with Tehran.
Iran Plotted Wider War With Help of Its Proxies
During a fleeting truce, Iranians covertly devised a plan to raise the war’s costs for President Trump if U. S. forces attacked anew.
Scope of Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Widens as Evidence Points to Iran
Michigan and Minnesota are among at least seven states coping with cyberattacks aimed at disrupting water systems nationwide.
In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear
With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U. S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.
Kuwait Says It Downed Iranian Drones as Mideast Braces for Possible Escalation
The wave of strikes came as President Trump threatened to intensify the U. S. campaign against Iran, with both sides showing little sign of backing down.