Trump Looks for a Silver Bullet to End the Iran War. There May Be None.
The president is trying to ratchet up the economic pressure on Tehran, but Iran’s government is unlikely to make a deal without a big, face-saving compromise.
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The Cheap Guided Rockets U.S. Forces Use Against Iranian Drones
Called the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, it adds laser guidance to a weapon first used in the Korean War.
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U.S. and Iran Make Competing Claims Over Strait of Hormuz
The U. S. and Iran both claimed to have control over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday after the U.
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What We Know About ‘Project Freedom’ in the Strait of Hormuz
Violence flared in the waterway on Monday after President Trump said the United States would help guide stranded ships. It’s not clear exactly how the plan is working.
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Maersk Ship Passed Strait of Hormuz Under U.S. Military Protection
A U. S. -flagged ship operated by a Maersk subsidiary exited under American military guidance, part of President Trump’s effort to encourage ships to pass the Strait of Hormuz.
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Oil Prices Slide but Remain Elevated as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Oil prices fell, giving back some of the gains from the previous day as attacks in the Middle East raised concerns about the war starting again.
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What Does Tucker Carlson Really Believe? I Went to Maine to Find Out.
Tucker Carlson talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his anti-Trump conversion, and the cracks in the MAGA movement.
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Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War
At a White House event for Small Business Week, he described the economy as “roaring” and predicted that gas prices would go down soon.
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Tucker Carlson on Trump’s Decision to Attack Iran
On “The Interview,” Tucker Carlson talks about what he saw, and what he told the president, in the run-up to the attack on Iran.
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U.S. Shot Down Iranian Missiles and Drones Aimed at American Vessels in Strait of Hormuz, Admiral Says
An exchange of fire threatened to shatter a fragile cease-fire as President Trump seeks to break Iran’s effective blockade of the waterway.
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U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies
China told its independent refineries to disregard U. S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude.
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Iran Threatens Ships Over Trump Plan to Break Iran’s Blockade
A senior Iranian military official warned that any vessel that tries to cross the Strait of Hormuz without permission would be “at risk.
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Pakistan Says It Helped Transfer Iranian Crew From Ship That U.S. Seized
Describing the transfer of the crew from the MV Touska cargo ship back to Iran as a ‘confidence-building measure’ between U. S. and Iranian officials, Pakistan again plays a mediating role.
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Trump Says U.S. Will Help Stranded Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz
President Trump offered few details on how the new program, which he called Project Freedom, would work, but said interference would be dealt with “forcefully.
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China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves
With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military.
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Oil Prices Fall While Stock Futures Inch Up
Oil prices fell and futures on the S&P 500 rose slightly on Sunday as investors reacted to continued uncertainty about the war in Iran.
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Trump Faces the Complicated Reality of a Costly, Unpopular War in Iran
President Trump’s predictions of a relatively short-term conflict with minimal economic consequences appear to be crumbling.
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Trump Says He Is Reviewing Iran’s Latest Offer but Doubts It Is Acceptable
The comments came one day after President Trump flatly rejected the proposal. He later clarified he was only briefed on the “concept of the deal.
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America Is Officially an Empire in Decline
President Trump has overextended the empire dangerously.
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Trump Says He Is Reviewing Iran’s Latest Offer but Doubts It Is Acceptable
The comments came one day after Mr. Trump flatly rejected the proposal. He later clarified he was only briefed on the “concept of the deal.