Taiwan’s Plastic Habit Collides With Shortages Caused by a Faraway War
Taiwan, one of the world’s biggest plastic users, is facing supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran. The crunch is already trickling down into everyday life.
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The Best Books to Read on American Empire
As these books show, the United States has long struggled to reconcile its imperial ambition with its founding ideals, prompting detractors at home and abroad.
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Why the Trump-Xi Summit Matters, Even if Little Seems to Come of It
The war in Iran, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda. But expectations are modest.
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Iranian Propaganda vs. U.S. Talking Points: How We Determined the Real Damage to U.S. Military Bases
Amid the barrage of messages and misinformation swirling online and on Capitol Hill, about what damage U. S. military sites incurred during the conflict with Iran, a Times analysis of satellite imagery shows 18 sites in seven countries were hit.
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U.S. Targets Iran’s Missile and Drone Program With Sanctions
The new measures are focused on Chinese companies that supply Iran’s military with materials to make drones.
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Oil Slick Is Detected Off Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf
The slick, captured in satellite images near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, has raised concerns about the condition of Iran’s oil infrastructure.
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Iran Says It Seized Oil Tanker That Was Sanctioned by U.S.
A maritime tracking company said the move was likely performative, given the Chinese-owned ship has an “established history within the Iranian trade ecosystem.
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Emirates Doubles Down on U.S. and Israeli Ties Amid Iran War
The United Arab Emirates has borne the brunt of Iranian attacks throughout the war, hardening the government’s resolve to reassess its list of friends and foes.
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U.A.E. Expels Pakistani Workers, as Pakistan’s Peacemaking Creates a Rift
As Pakistan mediates between the U. S. and Iran, its ties to the Emirates have deteriorated.
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Trump Dismisses Iran’s Strikes as a ‘Trifle’
President Trump on Thursday said the cease-fire with Iran was still intact after the two countries exchanged fire. He dismissed Iran’s attacks as a “trifle.
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Oil Prices Rise as U.S. and Iran Test Truce With Military Strikes
Oil prices rose after the United States attacked Iranian military sites in retaliation for Iran firing on U. S.
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China Sees a ‘Giant With a Limp’ as U.S. Drains Weapons on Iran War
America’s ability to deter China in a war over Taiwan is weakened, Chinese analysts say, giving Beijing leverage in an upcoming summit with President Trump.
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Trump Says Cease-Fire Intact After Trade of Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
The president dismissed Iran’s firing on U. S. vessels in the strait as a mere “trifle.
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Trump Reversed Hormuz Plan After Saudis Denied Airspace Access
Saudi Arabia’s refusal of support suggests that President Trump’s unpredictable approach to Iran has strained ties with one of his closest allies in the Middle East.
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U.S. Strikes Iranian Targets; Iran Says It Returned Fire
The exchange was the latest twist in a week of mixed signals in the region and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump searches for an off-ramp in the war that he started.
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U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes as Tensions in Strait of Hormuz Rise
The escalating attacks raise the threat that the cease-fire could break down.
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Is America Headed for ‘Greater Disorder’?
“I think we know that we are in increasingly disorderly times,” the billionaire investor Ray Dalio says on “Interesting Times,” where he tells the columnist Ross Douthat why he’s pessimistic about America’s future.
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As Stockpiles Fall, U.S. Sells More Missiles Worth $17 Billion to Gulf Nations
The United States and its partners have burned through an enormous amount of air defense missiles in the Iran war, and production is slow.
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Iran and U.S. Consider One-Page Plan to End Hostilities, Iranian Officials Say
The plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and give the two countries 30 days to hammer out a comprehensive deal, according to three Iranian officials.
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U.S. Awaits Iran’s Response to Latest Peace Proposal to End War
The spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, Esmail Baghaei, said late Wednesday that his government was reviewing an American response to a 14-point Iranian proposal to end the war and would give its response to Pakistan, a key mediator.