Iran’s Hormuz Stranglehold Upends Markets and Geopolitics
Energy prices continued to climb around the world as war in the Middle East intensifies. That has scrambled President Trump’s foreign policy strategy.
Source: New York Times Iran ▾
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America, Alone
We explain why America’s allies aren’t coming to the rescue in the Strait of Hormuz.
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What to Know About Ali Larijani, Iran’s Top Security Official
One of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s closest confidants, Mr. Larijani emerged as the face of the government after Mr. Khamenei was killed.
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El bloqueo del estrecho de Ormuz era previsible
Desde hace tiempo, la mejor opción de Irán para causar sufrimiento económico al mundo ha sido la angosta vía marítima.
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Chosen by War: The Rise of Iran’s New Supreme Leader
The fight over Iran’s next leader pitted the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps against moderates. The generals won, but only over spirited resistance.
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U.S. Allies Reject Trump’s Demands for Warships, and Bovino to Retire From Border Patrol
Plus, the champion of “Swedish death cleaning” dies at 91.
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Another Tanker Is Attacked Near the Strait of Hormuz
The ship was struck near an Emirati port, in the first such attack in five days. The United Arab Emirates also said it was intercepting Iranian drones and missiles.
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Admiral’s Comments Undercut Pentagon’s Cluster Munition Policy
The first Trump administration defended cluster munitions as “legitimate,” but on Monday, Adm. Brad Cooper condemned them as “inherently indiscriminate.
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Sucked Into War, Gulf Countries Face the Limits of U.S. Security Guarantees
Barraged by Iranian attacks and questioning the value of security ties with the United States, nations in the Gulf have turned to Ukraine, Australia and Italy for help.
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After Pulling Back, Oil Prices Resume Their Rise
Shipping routes crucial to global commerce remained disrupted as the conflict in the Middle East continued.
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Una guerra para un hombre
El primer ministro de Israel no necesita una victoria limpia, solo requiere una narrativa duradera.
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What the Iran War Means for the U.S.-China Relationship
With the Xi-Trump summit now almost certainly delayed, and tensions rising over the war in Iran, vital issues for both the U. S. and China are also being cast into uncertainty.
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As War With Iran Hurts Oil Prices, U.S. Turns to Iranian Boats for Help
Iranian-linked ships carrying Russian oil were among those that received temporary exemptions from sanctions, a sign of how dire the energy crisis is becoming.
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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Monday
President Trump said he might postpone a trip to China to focus on the war. More than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon this month, according to the country’s health ministry.
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The Shortsightedness of Trump’s War in Iran
Is the U. S. repeating a century-old mistake in Iran?
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Trump Claims an Ex-President Confided His Regrets on Iran. But Who?
The New York Times reached out to people close to President Trump’s predecessors. They disputed Mr. Trump’s claims.
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Trump’s Failed Diplomacy in Iran
What is the price of President Trump’s failed diplomacy? Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, tells Ezra Klein that Trump’s preference for “surrender” over “marginal improvements” cost the U. S.
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How Trump Destroyed the Aura of the Wartime President
Even as he’s wrecking American institutions, he is revealing the limits of his cultural influence.
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Trump Is Trying to Sell War Like Steaks
The president is approaching the war in Iran as if he’s selling another Trump product, the writer E. J. Dionne Jr.
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A Predictable Problem
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a well-known problem, appears to have caught Trump off guard.