Iran Eases Some Internet Restrictions, as Wider Blackout Passes 50th Day
Critics say Iran may be creating a “tiered internet” model, where access is limited to the politically and economically privileged.
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The Warmongers Have Their Greek History All Wrong
As in Thucydides’ time, the Trump administration’s war posture promises short-term gains but long-run disaster.
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In Qatar, Trapped Between the U.S. and Iran, War Forced a Reckoning
The gas-rich Gulf nation is in a state of “strategic shock” after the war dealt a serious blow to its economy, sending ripples around the world.
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Hezbollah is willing to cooperate with a cease-fire with Israel. For now.
The leader of the Iran-backed militia said that a more durable peace with Israel would require the fulfillment of a list of long-standing demands.
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Iran Says the Strait of Hormuz Is Closed Again
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they were closing the Strait of Hormuz until the U. S. blockade was lifted.
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How Cheap Drones Are Changing Wars Like the Ones in Ukraine and Iran
The United States and its allies have historically prioritized accurate but expensive defense solutions. Drones challenge that math.
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Why the Stock Market Makes No Sense Right Now
It will always be saved.
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From Hungary to the Pope, the Right’s Very Bad Week
What recent events in Europe can tell us about the future of Trumpism.
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Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much
Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.
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For Iran, Flexing Control Over Waterway Is New Deterrent
Iran’s government could emerge from the conflict with a blueprint to keep adversaries at bay, regardless of any restrictions on its nuclear program.
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A Potent Threat in Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s “Mosquito Fleet”
Separate from the regular Iranian Navy, with boats that often go more than 115 miles per hour, it’s what a retired U. S. official calls a “disruptive force.
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Trump Frames Iran War as All but Over in Optimistic Social Media Flurry
Iranian officials did not confirm most of Mr. Trump’s claims and disputed several of them.
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Trump Frames Iran War as All But Over in Optimistic Social Media Flurry
Iranian officials did not confirm most of Mr. Trump’s claims and disputed several of them.
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Amid Conflicting Messages From Trump and Iran, Hopes for Peace Deal Emerge
On a day when both Iran and the United States declared the Strait of Hormuz opened, hopes for an agreement rose. But statements from President Trump and Iranian leaders about negotiations were sometimes at odds.
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Europe Wants to Help Restore Shipping in the Strait. It Just Isn’t Sure How.
Amid conflicting reports about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, European leaders gathered on Friday to coordinate a plan to guard it.
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Trump Is Urged to Act on Iranian Site Feared Impervious to Airstrikes
Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.
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Oil Prices Fall Sharply After Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Open
But analysts said it was not clear how quickly the oil industry in the Persian Gulf would be able to get back to normal.
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Strait of Hormuz Is Open During Cease-Fire in Lebanon, U.S. and Iran Say
Friday’s statements that the strait is now open raised investors’ hopes that oil and gas would start flowing out of the Persian Gulf in significant volumes again.
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Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire: What to Know
The pause in fighting would remove a major hindrance to the U. S. -Iran peace talks, if it holds.
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Iran Resisted a Powerful Attacker. Taiwan Can Too.
By holding off America’s more powerful military, Iran showed how Taiwan can deter or defeat China.