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Trump Lashes Out at Europe Over Strait of Hormuz, Tells U.K. to ‘Go Get Your Own Oil’
ByMark Landler and Catherine Porter March 31, 2026April 1, 2026

President Trump’s latest outbursts followed reports that European countries were imposing more restrictions on American aircraft in their airspace.

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How Britain’s Leader Decides Which U.S. Bombers to Let Fly Against Iran
ByAdam Goldman, Eric Schmitt and Michael D. Shear March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

As the United States expands its armada of warplanes on British soil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is trying to defend Britain’s interests while keeping the country out of war.

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Trump Says U.S. Is Negotiating With Iran, Which Publicly Denies His Claim
ByLuke Broadwater, Aaron Boxerman, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

“Very, very strong talks,” President Trump claimed. Fake news, replied an Iranian parliamentary leader.

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U.S. Attacks Iranian Targets to Try to Open Strait of Hormuz
ByAdam Rasgon, Eric Schmitt, Francesca Regalado and Michael Levenson March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

The Israeli military said it had killed the spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, and Iran warned that it could target American and Israeli military personnel.

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U.K. Allows U.S. to Use Bases to Hit Iranian Forces Menacing Strait Traffic
ByMichael D. Shear March 20, 2026March 23, 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed not to be dragged into the war with Iran, but his government described its new position as essentially defensive.

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U.K. Advisers Sent to U.S. to Help Develop Options to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
ByStephen Castle March 19, 2026March 20, 2026

The move comes after President Trump sharply criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not supporting his initial military strikes on Iran.

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As American Bombers Take Off From R.A.F. Fairford in UK, Iraq War Looms Large
ByMegan Specia March 17, 2026March 18, 2026

R.A.F. Fairford was the site of repeated antiwar protests during the Iraq war in 2003. Now it is being used again as a base for U.S. bombing missions in the Middle East.

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After Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution
ByRavi Mattu March 15, 2026March 16, 2026

President Trump has urged China, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to help reopen the waterway, even though they are not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.

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Countries Scramble to Shore Up Global Oil Supplies as Ships Are Attacked
ByRebecca F. Elliott, Abdi Latif Dahir, Eric Schmitt and Michael Levenson March 11, 2026March 12, 2026

The United States and Israel launched more strikes against Iran, where crowds mourned military commanders killed in the war. Israel also bombed targets in Lebanon, where the death toll climbed.

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World Leaders Will Release 400 Million Barrels of Oil to Stabilize Prices
ByRebecca F. Elliott, Hisako Ueno and Jim Tankersley March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

The members of the International Energy Agency will release 400 million barrels of oil, the largest such coordinated action on record.

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