Oil Prices Rise to $90 a Barrel Over U.S.-Iran Stalemate
The stalemate over the Iran war hardened and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continued to dwindle.
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Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats
President Trump hid in an airport catering container and was taken to a military jet for a secret flight out of country after the NATO summit last month.
Trump Wants to Move On From the Middle East. It’s Not Letting Him.
President Trump is eager to declare success in Iran and Gaza, but he is struggling to impose his will in either conflict.
Iran Insists Strait of Hormuz Will Stay Closed Until Trump Agrees to Demands
A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that talks with Oman on shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz were “separate” from discussions to fully reopen the waterway.
How Cameras Can Track Every Car in the U.S., and Iran’s Catch-22
Plus, a drying river reveals Nazi-era vessels.
Southern Iran Bears Brunt of U.S. Bombing
While fighting has abated in much of Iran, near-constant U. S. airstrikes in Qeshm island and other southern spots have upended lives and livelihoods.
Oil Prices Climb and Stocks Dip on Stalemate in Iran War
Hopes were dashed over the weekend for a breakthrough on the Strait of Hormuz.
Still Waiting for Peace in Gaza
A photojournalist with The New York Times details the displacement and danger, in words and images, that have come to define his home.
Iran Taps Longtime I.R.G.C. Commander Mohsen Rezaei to Top Security Post
The appointment of Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council suggests that Iran’s old guard is consolidating power.
Iran, Holding Firm to Hormuz, Pushes for Return to June MOU
The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s best leverage to get Washington to release Iran’s frozen assets, lift economic sanctions and end its naval blockade.
Inside the War on Hezbollah’s Finances
Israel and the United States aren’t just targeting the Lebanese militant group’s weapons. They’re going after its money.
The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note.
The Iran war has depleted U. S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower.
Iran Issues List of Demands, Dampening Hopes of Reopening Strait of Hormuz
The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States met certain conditions.
Their African Islands Were Set to Be Decolonized. Then the U.S. Bombed Iran.
The inhabitants of the Chagos Islands were expelled by the British 60 years ago. Refugees were anxious to return this year, but their hopes have been caught in a morass of geopolitics.
We Thought Tech Would Make War More Precise. We Were Wrong.
Until recently, attacking civilian energy infrastructure was unacceptable. The dynamics of modern war have changed that.
Houthis Claim Attack on Yemeni Military Camp
Recent escalating tensions between the Iran-backed group and the Yemeni government have prompted fears that a truce in place since 2022 is nearing collapse.
Iranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags On
As President Trump struggles to extricate the United States from the war in Iran, his promises to protesters in the country have fallen by the wayside.
As Pressure Mounts, U.S. Hunts for Cuba’s Next Leader
Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans.
Is America’s Drinking Water the Next Front in the Iran War?
Over 100 municipalities across the United States have identified cyberactivity potentially connected to an Iran-linked hacking spree.
The state of Iran’s three key nuclear sites
The conflict may have slowed, but not stopped, Iran’s nuclear program, officials and experts said.