Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $25 Billion as Hegseth Berates Skeptics
During his first public appearance on Capitol Hill since the war began, the defense secretary lashed out at lawmakers in both parties who have questioned the conflict.
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Trump’s Clash With Merz Shows It’s Hard to Stay Friends With the President
Throughout the war in Iran, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, did all he could to keep President Trump happy. This week, Mr. Merz appeared to lose patience.
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U.S. Gas Prices Climb Further as Effects of War Reverberate
The national average price of a gallon of gasoline hit $4. 23, following oil prices upward as supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted.
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Loss of Emirates Further Weakens OPEC’s Influence
The exit of the United Arab Emirates is the most significant in a series of departures from the oil cartel in recent years.
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Beneath King Charles’s Jokes and Decorum, a Subtle Rebuttal to Trump
King Charles III gently pushed back against President Trump’s attacks on Britain and NATO.
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Britain Summons Iran’s Ambassador Over Message to Iranians in U.K.
Iran’s embassy in London posted a message on social media inviting Iranians living in Britain to register for a ‘Sacrifice for the Homeland’ campaign.
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Treasury Issues More Sanctions on Iranian Oil Exports
The measures aim to crack down on Iran’s shadow banking system and Chinese purchases of Iranian oil.
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Iraq’s Prime Minister-Designate Thrust Into U.S.-Iran Power Struggle
Ali al-Zaidi, a political unknown, has been tasked with forming a new coalition government. Now, he must grapple with growing U. S.
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First Fully Loaded L.N.G. Tanker Since War Began Appears to Have Crossed the Strait
Liquefied natural gas transit has been effectively halted. A ship managed by Abu Dhabi’s state oil company managed to cross, said Kpler, a maritime data firm.
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United Arab Emirates Says It Will Leave OPEC in Blow to Oil Cartel
The Gulf government has long complained about the group’s quotas, which officials believe unfairly limited its exports. Its departure is expected to weaken OPEC’s influence.
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Luxury Yacht Linked to Russian Oligarch Passes Through Strait of Hormuz
The Nord, a 464-foot vessel, appears to be tied to Aleksei A. Mordashov, a Russian steel mogul who is under American and European sanctions.
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Republicans Brace for Brutal Midterms as Trump’s Popularity Slips
The elections are still six months off, and some within the G. O. P.
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The World Needs Natural Gas Now, but the U.S. Is Exporting All It Can
Even the largest global supplier of liquefied natural gas can’t make up for the shortfall since the war in Iran cut off an important source.
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Oil Prices Jump Again as U.S.-Iran Talks Appear Deadlocked
Investors parsed reports that President Trump told advisers that he was not satisfied with Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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In Iran, Cheetah Sightings Offer Rare Spots of Hope Amid War
Conservationists say they have recorded several new adult and cub Asiatic cheetahs, a critically endangered subspecies found only in Iran.
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Iraq Taps Businessman, Ali al-Zaidi, to Form New Government
After months of tensions and pressure from both the U. S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate.
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Trump Is Dissatisfied With Iran’s Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
The proposal would have set aside questions about what to do with Iran’s nuclear program.
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The Art of the Nuclear Deal
President Trump ripped up a pact designed to prevent Iran from building a bomb. Getting a better agreement now could prove difficult.
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Iran Offers Plan to Focus on Strait of Hormuz and Delay Nuclear Talks
In its latest offer delivered on Sunday, Iran proposed opening the key waterway to shipping traffic and lifting the U. S. blockade, while postponing the thornier nuclear issue until later.
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On Social Media, the War Becomes Content
The feed makes everything, bombs and nachos and the dead, weigh the same. Which is to say: nothing.