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War Decimated Iran’s Leadership and Pushed Up a New Generation
ByYeganeh Torbati April 8, 2026

Since the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, authority has shifted to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Younger military leaders have come to the fore.

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Gulf Nations Face New Reality, Whether Cease-Fire Holds or Not
ByVivian Nereim April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

The countries will have to re-evaluate their relationships with Israel, Iran and the United States after a war that has exposed their vulnerability.

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On Iran, Trump Keeps World Off Balance With Ever-Changing Threats
ByMichael D. Shear April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Global leaders are struggling in their efforts to find a way to end the American-Israeli war on Iran, and they are spooked about what President Trump might do next.

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Trump Seems Emboldened With New Threats in Truth Social Post Over Strait of Hormuz
ByDavid E. Sanger April 5, 2026April 5, 2026

In an expletive-filled social media post, Mr. Trump said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he will bomb bridges and power plants.

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Iran’s Downing of Fighter Jet and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened
ByErika Solomon April 5, 2026April 5, 2026

After Iran shot down a U.S. plane and U.S. forces pulled off a risky ground operation to extricate a stranded airman, both sides claimed victory. That confidence could fuel further escalation.

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Missing Airman Raises Concerns That Iran Could Gain Leverage Over the U.S.
ByYeganeh Torbati April 4, 2026April 4, 2026

Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly used Americans and Europeans detained on its territory to win concessions over more powerful adversaries.

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Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Problem
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs, Christina Thornell, Coleman Lowndes and Whitney Shefte April 3, 2026

Our White House reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs parses some of President Trump’s conflicting messages about the war with Iran.

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War With Iran Clarifies Trump’s Spending Priorities: The Military, Not Child Care
ByAlan Rappeport April 2, 2026April 4, 2026

As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.

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Why Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Matters for the U.S. Economy
ByJenny Gross April 1, 2026

The interconnectedness of global energy markets means that the effects of Iran’s blockade of the waterway are not limited to countries directly dependent on oil from the Middle East.

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Trump Says Europe Is On Its Own in Securing the Strait of Hormuz
ByMichael D. Shear April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

Threatening to pull out of NATO, President Trump portrayed the alliance as a “paper tiger” and said Europe was on its own in trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

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