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The Generals Who Are Now Running Iran
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.

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Iran Says It Seized Two Ships Near the Strait of Hormuz
ByLynsey Chutel, Leo Sands and Michael Levenson April 22, 2026April 23, 2026

A British naval agency said the two vessels had come under attack near the strait, as a U.S. blockade on Iran’s ports continued.

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Strait of Hormuz Dangers Escalate as Iran Says It Seized 2 Cargo Ships
ByLynsey Chutel April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Hours after President Trump extended a cease-fire, Tehran appeared to be exerting its authority in the contested waters near the strait.

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Lebanese Bury Their Dead Amid a Lull in Fighting
ByChristina Goldbaum April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Mass funerals for Hezbollah fighters and civilians were happening across southern Lebanon.

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Facing Hard-Liners at Home and Bluster From Trump, Iran Sends Mixed Signals on Peace Talks
ByErika Solomon April 20, 2026April 21, 2026

Publicly, Iranian officials refuse to confirm a second round of negotiations with the United States, even as they privately say they are making plans to attend.

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U.S. Attacks Iranian Cargo Ship as Both Countries Claim Cease-Fire Violations
ByAnushka Patil April 19, 2026April 19, 2026

President Trump said the United States attacked an Iranian ship that tried to get past the U.S. blockade, hours after Iran said the blockade was a war crime that violated the cease-fire.

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A Potent Threat in Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s ‘Mosquito Fleet’
ByNeil MacFarquhar April 18, 2026April 18, 2026

Although much of the regular Iranian navy is destroyed, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps can still deploy small, speedy boats to disrupt shipping.

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Pakistani Mediators Arrive in Tehran in Bid to Keep U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Alive
ByElian Peltier, Eric Schmitt, Jenny Gross and Thomas Fuller April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

The diplomacy came as the U.S. Navy locked down trade to Iranian ports, and Iran responded by threatening critical shipping routes across the region.

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U.S.-Iran Talks Timeline: Key Moments Between Two Adversaries
ByPranav Baskar April 11, 2026April 12, 2026

From sanctions relief to nuclear talks, here’s a look at how negotiations between Washington and Tehran have gone over the decades.

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Disagreement Over Lebanon’s Inclusion in Cease-Fire Threatens to Unravel It
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

The U.S. says the deal didn’t include the country, but Iran says it did. Israel is bombarding Lebanon, and Iran wants to show it supports its allies.

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